2020 Vision: Webinar offers clarity on agricultural labor
By Bryce McWilliams
U of A System Division of Agriculture
Jan. 7, 2020
Fast facts:
- National Agricultural Law Center webinar will cover labor and employment risks in 2020
- Webinar will be January 15, noon to 1:00 p.m. EST
- Those interested can register online at: http://bit.ly/2Qstlo6
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Labor and employment laws in the United States can be difficult to navigate under the best of circumstances. With exemptions and exceptions for agricultural labor, however, these laws become even more complicated for employers.
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued guidance significantly restricting the spectrum of activities that qualify as “agricultural labor” for purposes of H-2A labor certification and Fair Labor Standards Act wage and hour compliance. H-2A labor certification is a program that allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ immigrants.
To address these restrictions and other changes, the National Agricultural Law Center will host a webinar discussing the current landscape of agricultural labor. The webinar is scheduled to be held January 15 at noon EST and will feature Brandon Davis and Nathan Huff, partners at Phelps Dunbar. Both attorneys have extensive background in agricultural labor and immigration.
“Agricultural labor is a field that is highly complicated and frequently changing,” said Harrison Pittman, Director of the NALC. “We’re fortunate to have Brandon and Nathan join us as nationally recognized experts in this area to discuss its current landscape.”
Those interested can register online at: http://bit.ly/2Qstlo6.
For more information on the National Agricultural Law Center, visit https://nationalaglawcenter.org/ or follow @Nataglaw on Twitter.
About the National Agricultural Law Center
The National Agricultural Law Center serves as the nation’s leading source of agricultural and food law research and information. The Center works with producers, state and federal policymakers, Congressional staffers, attorneys, land grant universities, and many others to provide objective, nonpartisan agricultural and food law research and information to the nation’s agricultural community.
The Center is a unit of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and works in close partnership with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural Library.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption of best practices. Through the Agricultural Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service, the Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work within the nation’s historic land grant education system.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate or need materials in another format, please contact 479-575-4607 as soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
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National Agricultural Law Center
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