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April 2008

ALRB (12/06)
Governor Appoints Two to ALRB (01/08)
Gallo of Sonoma Employees Vote to Oust UFW (09/07)
Excelsior Farming Employees Vote to Decertify UFW (07/07)
Mandatory-Mediation/Forced-Contracts Law Upheld (12/06)
ALRB Resource Materials Available (10/06)
(See: Non-current articles index)

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Cal/OSHA - OSHA (Laws & Regulations)
Voluntary Respirator Use Requires Notice to Employees (02/08)
Cal/OSHA Injury & Illness Summary Must Be Posted (01/08)
Respiratory Safety Rules for Pesticide Workers Amended (07/09)
Cal/OSHA Reviews Multi-employer Worksite Rule (07/09)
Heat-Illness Prevention Reminder from Cal/OSHA (08/07)
First Aid Kits & Medications (08/07)
Job Injury & Pesticide Exposure (08/07)
Employers Need to Prepare for Summer Heat, Says Cal/OSHA (06/07)
Top AG Hazard? Lockout/Tagout (04/07)
Cal/OSHA Encourages All Employers to Verify Inspector's Credentials (04/07)
Food Safety Resources (03/07)
California Pesticide Safety Spanish Manual Updated (03/07)
New OSHA Poster Questioned (03/07)
Cal/OSHA Injury & Illness Summary Must Be Posted (02/07)
Safety Newsletter Available from Penn State (02/07)
Employee Report of Injury or Illness (02/07)
Dust Masks/Respirators (02/07)
Primary Employer Liable For OSHA Violation (02/07)
"Gray-Market" Equipment May Violate EPA & OSHA Laws (01/07)
Move Equipment Safely and Lawfully (01/07)
Farm Tractor & Implements of Husbandry Lighting and Warning Emblem Requirements (01/07)
2007 Annual AgSafe Conference Starts Jan. 31 (12/06)
OSHA Issues Guidance Document for Avian Influenza (12/06)
Cal/OSHA Record-Keeping Made Easy (12/06)
Injury and Illness Prevention Program (11/06)
Cal/OSHA Amends Forklift Labeling (10/06)
Cal/OSHA Meeting to Consider Indoor Heat-Illness Regulation (10/06)
(See: Non-current articles index)

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Checklists
Be Ready If The ICEman Cometh (03/08)
Checklist for Layoffs and Discharges (01/08)
Employment Termination Checklist (07/09)
How to Handle Employee Deaths (04/07)
Preparing for an OSHA or EPA Inspection (04/07)
Checklists For All Occasions (02/07)

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Chemicals/Pesticides
Voluntary Respirator Use Requires Notice to Employees (02/08)
Respiratory Safety Rules for Pesticide Workers Amended (07/09)
Job Injury & Pesticide Exposure (08/07)
Pesticide Training Records (07/07)
EPA Proposes Funding Cuts for Pesticide Programs (06/07)
DPR Launches Toll-free Complaint Line (03/07)
California Pesticide Safety Spanish Manual Updated (03/07)
Respiratory Protection Rules Comment Period Ends (03/07)
Federal Agencies Publish Food-Security Document (3/06)
HAZWOPER May Cover Worksite Response and Cleanup Activities (3/06)
Basic Safety Instructions for Hazardous Materials (3/03)
Pesticide Use Drops (11/01)National Pesticide Telecommunications Network (10/01)
Hazardous Materials Regulated by Myriad Laws (12/00)
Legislation Introduced to Protect Farmworkers from Exposure to Pesticides (3/00)
Regulation of Pesticide Respirator Use (9/99)
DPR Releases Annual Pestllness Report (7/99)
(See: Non-current articles index)

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Child Labor
Labor Commissioner Reports Lots of Child-Labor Violations (06/05)
DOL Implements Child-Labor Action Plan (02/01)
UI Benefits for Child Care Proposed (12/99)

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Company Procedures
Meal-Expense Reimbursement (03/08)
Dealing With Claims of Employee Social Security Fraud (01/08)
Are You Properly Reimbursing Your Employees? (01/08)
Policy on Time Rounding (12/07)
Employers Must Notify Employees About Tax Credit (12/07)
Time Spent Walking to Work Station After Clocking In Is Compensable (12/07)
Rounding Hours & Early/Late Clocking (12/07)
Employee Records (SSN Issues) (10/07)
No-Match Rule Put On Hold (10/07)
Supervisor Harassment Training Regulations (08/07)
English Only Rules (08/07)
Employee Body Piercings, Tattoos, Buttons and Insignias (06/07)
Tools and Equipment Policy (05/07)
Sample Tools and Equipment Policy (05/07)
How to Handle Employee Deaths (04/07)
Cal/OSHA Encourages All Employers to Verify Inspector's Credentials (04/07)
Preparing for an OSHA or EPA Inspection (04/07)
Checklists For All Occasions (02/07)
Employment Policies Should Address Cell-Phone Use (02/07)
Employment Suspensions (02/07)
Comp Claims When Employment Ends (02/07)
Minimum-Wage Chart Correction (01/07)
Vacation Pay in California: Do You Want to Get Away? (01/07)
Independent Contractor or Employee? (01/07)
Use Interactive Process to Avoid Disability Claims (12/06)
Minimum-Wage Hikes Have Several Side Effects (12/06)
Dairy Job Descriptions Made Easy (12/06)
Make-Up Time (11/06)
Terminations Without Tears (10/06)
Social Security Number Not Needed To Start Employment (10/06)
(See: Non-current articles index)

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Court Decisions
"Spanking" Case Overturned by Court of Appeal (02/08)
DOJ Appeals Injunction Blocking No-Match Rule (12/07)
Jury Awards Farm Workers $317,000 (12/07)
California Supreme Court Clarifies Bonus Limitations (12/07)
Court Rules Employers Must Dialogue With Employees With "Perceived Disability" (07/09)
Commission Advance Chargebacks Can Be Lawful (07/09)
California Federal Court Allows Workplace Searches (10/07)
Class-Action Arbitration Waivers May Not Be Enforced (10/07)
Court OKs EEOC’s Retiree Health-Benefits Rule (06/07)
California Employers May Not Require Employees to Use Vacation During FMLA Leave (05/07)
Employer May Be Liable for Off-Duty Harassment (05/07)
Court Protects Employee's Violent Outbursts (04/07)
Mandatory Arbitration Policy Held Unlawful (03/07)
$4 Million Awarded to Disability Discrimination Plaintiff (02/07)
Defendants Sentenced for Defrauding UI (12/06)
Travel-Time Dispute Settled (12/06)
(See: Non-current articles index)

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Deductions(Laws & Regulations)
Commission Advance Chargebacks Can Be Lawful (07/09)
Tools and Equipment Policy (05/07)
Sample Tools and Equipment Policy (05/07)
Expense Reimbursement Regulations Proposed (02/07)
Withholding Pay Can Be Perilous (11/06)
(See: Non-current articles index)

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Discrimination (Laws & Regulations)
FEHC Issues Sexual Harassment Training Regulations (Part II) (01/08)
FEHC Issues Sexual Harassment Training Regulations (Part I) (12/07)
Employers Must Use Revised EEO-1 Form (07/09)
Court Rules Employers Must Dialogue With Employees With "Perceived Disability" (07/09)
'Technical' Violation of WARN Act Triggers Liability ((04/07)
Supervisor Harassment Training Regulations (08/07)
English Only Rules (08/07)
Dairy Workers Get Payout (07/07)
Former Women's Volleyball Coach Awarded Millions (07/07)
"Bullying" Can Be Sexual Harassment (06/07)
California Employers May Not Require Employees to Use Vacation During FMLA Leave (05/07)
The Evolution of California Labor Code Section 132a (05/07)
Employer May Be Liable for Off-Duty Harassment (05/07)
EEOC to Focus on Protecting Female Farm Workers (05/07)
Court Protects Employee's Violent Outbursts (04/07)
Mandatory Arbitration Policy Held Unlawful (03/07)
$4 Million Awarded to Disability Discrimination Plaintiff (02/07)
ADA Website Inaccessible To The Disabled Violates ADA (02/07)
Reprisals for Refusing Management Orders (11/06)
Obesity Itself Isn't Protected Disability; Its Cause May Be (11/06)
Violating Employee Privacy Rights Can Bring Liability (10/06)
Hiring Refusal For No License OK If Job Requires Driving (10/06)
(See: Non-current articles index)

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Drugs and Alcohol
Drug Testing Can Pay Dividends (12/04)
Drug-Testing Rules Modified (2/01)
Random Drug Test OK'd for Safety-Sensitive Employee (10/99)
CHP Biting Down on Drug-& -Alcohol Testing Programs (1/99)
Physical Examinations and Alcohol and Drug Tests (11/95)

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Employee Benefits
FMLA Leave Expanded (04/08)
Meal-Expense Reimbursement (03/08)
Employers Must Notify Employees About Tax Credit (12/07)
Court OKs EEOC’s Retiree Health-Benefits Rule (06/07)
California Employers May Not Require Employees to Use Vacation During FMLA Leave (05/07)
Final 409A Regulations Affect Deferred-Comp Rules (05/07)
PTO Use May Not Be Required During Paid FMLA Leave (03/07)
EDD Notice Requirements (02/07)
Vacation Pay in California: Do You Want to Get Away? (01/07)
Defendants Sentenced for Defrauding UI (12/06)
Use-It-Or-Lose-It Versus Accrual-Cap Vacation Policies (12/06)
Make-Up Time (11/06)
(See: Non-current articles index)

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Employment Taxes
UI Claim Raises SSN No-Match Issues (02/08)
Employers Must Notify Employees About Tax Credit (12/07)
Counselors' Corner: Challenging UI Claims (11/07)
IRS Announces Changes to FUTA Return (03/07)
EDD Notice Requirements (02/07)
Defendants Sentenced for Defrauding UI (12/06)
UI and SDI Tax Rates for 2006 (1/06)
EDD Corrects 2004 California Employer's Guide (2/04)
Update on Paid Family Leave (2/04)
Paid Family Leave and SDI Handbook Policy (2/04)
IRS: Growers May Be Liable for Employment Taxes Owed by Their FLCs (7/01)
Income-Tax Withholding Questions Answered (7/01)>
SDI Rate for 2001 (11/00)

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Enforcement/Inspections
ICE Continues Targeted Enforcement (04/08)
Be Ready If The ICEman Cometh (03/08)
Deputy Labor Commissioner Impostor (01/08)
California Federal Court Allows Workplace Searches (10/07)
EEEC, DLSE Target Businesses (08/07)
CRLA Invading Private Property (08/07)
Regulatory Compliance Info Now at One Web Site
Counselors' Corner: ICE Inspections (06/07)
More Ag Statistics from EEEC Inspections (04/07)
Cal/OSHA Encourages All Employers to Verify Inspector's Credentials (04/07)
Preparing for an OSHA or EPA Inspection (04/07)
Employment Eligibility Verification Queries to Be Flagged for ICE Review (01/07)
Results of EEEC Ag Sweeps (01/07)
(See: Non-current articles index)

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Farm Labor Contractors  (Laws & Regulations)
2006 FLC Continuing Education Classes Scheduled (3/06)
DLSE Recognizes CSU Fresno for FLC Seminars (12/05)
Stop-Notice for No Written FLC Contracts Withdrawn (06/05)
Liability of Hirers of Independent Contractors (12/04)
Farm Labor Contractors Alliance Formed (5/04)
Allowing FLC Employees to Drive Company Vehicles (5/04)
Contracts for Labor or Services (Sb 179) (2/04)
Model FLC Agreement Available (1/04)
Update on Professional Employer Organizations (1/04)
Labor Commissioner Opines on Packing Houses as Farm Labor Contractors (4/03)
Supervisors Need FLC License to Transport Employees (06/03)

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Farm Employers Labor Service
C. Bryan Little Joins FELS (04/08)
Roy Gabriel, FELS COO, Passes Away Suddenly (10/07)
Heat-Illness Prevention Compliance CD-ROM Available (08/06)
DLSE Recognizes CSU Fresno for FLC Seminars (12/05)
FELS Licensed as Private Investigator (9/05)
Find the FELS Web Site and Win a FELS Coffee Mug (11/03)
Diaz, Uribe Join Farm Employers Labor Service (9/03)
Notice of Change of FELS Mailing Address (11/02)
"Sound-Off" Survey Results (10/01)
Revised FELS Poster Available Soon (1/01)
FELS Gets DPR Training Approval (10/00)
FELS Web Site Full of Useful Information (10/00)
New Legal Services Program Offered to FELS Subscribers (11/99)
FELS Newsletters on the Web (9/99)
Revised FELS Catalog (9/96)

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Forms
Form I-9 Revised (11/07)
Employers Must Use Revised EEO-1 Form (07/09)
EDD Notice Requirements (02/07)
Comp Claims When Employment Ends (02/07)
Garnishments and No-Match Social Security Numbers (12/06)
Make-Up Time (11/06)
(See: Non-current articles index)

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General Labor
AgSafe Conference Set for Feb. 27-29 (12/07)
DLSE Chief Distributes Pay For Unprovided Meal Periods (12/07)
DOSH Chief and DLSE Chief Counsel Appointed (11/07)
Governor Announces Appointments (07/09)
Farm Manager Sentenced to Jail for Employee Death (07/09)
Ag Accent Reports on Union Activity & Legislation (08/07)
Regulatory Compliance Info Now at One Web Site
Mexican Consulate Establishes Safety Hotline (07/07)
Dairy Workers Get Payout (07/07)
Agricultural Labor Management Web Page (03/07)
Checklists For All Occasions (02/07)
Agent Responsibilities (01/07)
Report Reveals Interesting Farmworker Statistics (11/06)
Audit: CRLA Broke Federal Law (11/06)
Learning Spanish Audio (08/06)
EDD Statistics Consistent With Ag Labor Shortage (2/06)
EDD Monitor Advocate Office Informs Ag Workers of Services (2/06)
DLSE Counsel Fired (2/06)
Summary of EEEC Enforcement Statistics (2/06)
DLSE Recognizes CSU Fresno for FLC Seminars (12/05)
Regulatory-Compliance Education Project Announced (8/05)
National Agricultural Workers Survey Resumes (05/05)
Goodbye, Steve (9/04)
Bradshaw Named First Secretary of Labor Agency (7/04)
John W. Mamer Passes Away (7/04)
Agricultural Company Accused of Sex Harassment (8/04)
CRLA Examined (4/04)
April Fools? (4/04)
Auditors Criticize Rural Legal Aid Group (2/04)
WUD Asks Justice Department to Investigate CRLA-CRPE Ties (2/04)
DIR Leadership Changes (1/04)

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Handbook Policies
Policy on Time Rounding (12/07)
Rounding Hours & Early/Late Clocking (12/07)
Employee Records (SSN Issues) (10/07)
English Only Rules (08/07)
Employee Body Piercings, Tattoos, Buttons and Insignias (06/07)
Tools and Equipment Policy (05/07)
Employment Policies Should Address Cell-Phone Use (02/07)
Employment Suspensions (02/07)
Employee Report of Injury or Illness (02/07)
Authorized Time-off From Work Policy - Sample Policy (02/05)
Time-Off Policies (02/05)
Employee Handbooks: Time to Update? (02/05)
Paid Family Leave Policy (11/04)
Standby Time (first sample policy) (11/04)
Standby Time (second sample policy) (11/04)
Employment References Procedures and Policy (7/04)
Vacation and End-of-Season Bonus Policies (6/04)
Revised Handbook for Seasonal Employees Available (4/04)
State Disability Insurance & Paid Family Leave (2/04)
Rest Periods and Meal Periods - Non-exempt Employees (10/03)
Rest Periods and Meal Periods - Hourly & Piece-rate Employees (10/03)
Seasonal Discharges and Reemployment (7/03)

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Harassment
FEHC Issues Sexual Harassment Training Regulations (Part II) (01/08)
FEHC Issues Sexual Harassment Training Regulations (Part I) (12/07)
Court Rules Employers Must Dialogue With Employees With "Perceived Disability" (07/09)
Interpersonal Negotiation Skills Seminar Available Online (07/07)
"Bullying" Can Be Sexual Harassment (06/07)
Sexual-Harassment Training Not a How-to-Sue (06/07)
Employer May Be Liable for Off-Duty Harassment (05/07)
EEOC to Focus on Protecting Female Farm Workers (05/07)
Court Protects Employee's Violent Outbursts (04/07)
Anti-"Bullying" Laws (03/07)
Sexual-Harassment Prevention Training Regulation Finalized (12/06)
Obesity Itself Isn't Protected Disability; Its Cause May Be (11/06)
Failure to Probe Harassment Complaint Excused (12/05)
Employer Can Be Liable for Employee's Harassment by Customers (12/05)
Improper Harassment Training is More Than a Waste of Money (10/04)
Central Valley Grower Accused of Sex Harassment (9/04)
Avoidable Consequences and Sexual-Harassment Damages (1/04)
Sexual Harassment Policy (2/02)
"Single Incident" Sexual Harassment Claims (6/01)
Harassment Liability (11/00)
Hostile Work Environment (11/00)
Investigating Sexual Harassment Charges (04/96)

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Housing
Counselors' Corner: Employee Housing (06/07)
Employee-Housing Resources (12/06)
Passage of Proposition 46 Opens Housing Doors (01/03)
Motel Owners Ordered to Pay Migrant Workers

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Human Resources
Interpersonal Negotiation Skills Seminar Available Online (07/07)
How to Handle Employee Deaths (04/07)
Agricultural Labor Management Web Page (03/07)
Employment Suspensions (02/07)
Interpersonal Negotiations Seminar (02/07)
Dairy Job Descriptions Made Easy (12/06)
Safety Committees May Be Labor Organizations (10/06)
Employment Forms (08/06)
Learning Spanish Audio (08/06)
EDD Statistics Consistent With Ag Labor Shortage (2/06)
Conflict-Resolution Guide Available (2/06)
EDD Monitor Advocate Office Informs Ag Workers of Services (2/06)
DLSE Counsel Fired (2/06)
Summary of EEEC Enforcement Statistics (2/06)
Cal/OSHA Training and Instruction Requirements (2/06)
Listening First Aid (12/05)
Ag Employee Management Conference DVD Available (7/05)
New Employee Orientation Checklist (06/05)
Implementing Piece Rates (05/05)
Job Interviews What Employers May and May Not Ask (05/05)
Employee Confidentiality (05/05)
Probationary Periods May Not Accomplish What They Imply (7/04)
Interviewing Tips (7/04)
Employment References Procedures and Policy (7/04)
Managing Workers' Compensation Cases (03/05)
Managing Your Workers' Compensation Rates (8/04)
Helping Others Resolve Differences (6/04)

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Immigration
ICE Continues Targeted Enforcement (04/08)
No Change in No-Match Rule (04/08)
IRCA, E-VERIFY, and Immigration Compliance Laws (Part II) (03/08)
IRCA, E-Verify and Immigration Compliance Laws* (Part I) (02/08)
DOJ Appeals Injunction Blocking No-Match Rule (12/07)
Form I-9 Revised (11/07)
DHS to Enforce New Form I-9 Requirements (11/07)
Bush Administration Immigration Crackdown (07/09)
Foreign-Labor Certification Performance Report Released (07/09)
No-Match Rule Put On Hold (10/07)
Sample Employment Policy - Employee Records (SSN Issues) (10/07)
DHS Publishes SSA No-Match Regulation (08/07)
Immigration Update: H-2A (08/07)
Tracking ICE's Enforcement Agenda (07/07)
Mexican Consulate Establishes Safety Hotline (07/07)
Packer Revisits Its "No-Match" Policy After Two-Day Walkout (07/07)
DHS to Flag Verification Queries for ICE Review (06/07)
President Bush Urges Support for Immigration Reform Bill (06/07)
Former Swift Employees Plead Guilty After ICE Raid (05/07)
DHS Expanding Electronic Verification System (04/07)
Immigration Enforcement and Class Action Litigation (03/07)
Immigration Compliance Tips (03/07)
Mexican "Laser Visas" (03/07)
Employment Eligibility Verification Queries to Be Flagged for ICE Review (01/07)
Garnishments and No-Match Social Security Numbers (12/06)
How To Respond When DHS Shows Up At Your Business (10/06)
DHS "SAVE" Program (09/06)
How To Respond If DHS Shows Up At Your Business (09/06)
Form I-688B Being Cut (09/06)
Immigration Enforcement Boosted (09/06)
Trends in U.S. Immigration 1992 - 2004 (6/06)
Tips for Responding to Immigration Agents (6/06)
DHS Proposes Work Site Enforcement Rules (6/06)
Adverse Effect Wage Rates (5/06)
How to Handle Employees Supporting Immigration-Reform Demonstrations (5/06)
U.S. Ends Undocumented Immigrant Stings (5/06)
Illegal Alien On Border Patrol Payroll Discovered (12/05)
Bid Let Illegal Aliens Earn Green Cards in 6 Years (7/05)
GAO: Worksite Enforcement of Immigration Laws Low Priority (7/05)
USCIS Announces New "Green Card" Filing Procedure (7/05)
Immigration Issues Update (06/05)
Border Patrol Faces New Limits (9/04)
Border Patrol Sweeps South State (7/04)
Identity Fraud and Identity Theft in the Workplace (Part II) (4/04)
Identity Fraud and Identity Theft In The Workplace (Part I) (3/04)

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Immigration Form I-9 USCIS (formerly INS)
Form I-9 Revised (11/07)
IRS Procedures for Addressing Missing or Incorrect SSNs (11/05)
INS Form I-9 Mysteriously "Rebranded" (9/05)
ICE Farm Searches & Document Verification (9/05)
Acceptable I-9 Documents; Re-verifying Form I-551 (9/05)
List of Acceptable Documents with Deleted and New Documents
Form I-9 Updated (06/05)
Electronic Storage of Form I-9 Authorized (04/05)
Form I-9 Documents Revised (01/05)
(See: Non-current articles index)

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IWC - Industrial Welfare Commission (Laws & Regulations)
IWC Order No. 14 Available in Spanish (10/07)
Display New Federal Minimum Wage Poster (08/07)
Pay for Failing to Provide Meal or Rest Periods is a Wage (05/07)
DLSE: No Reporting-Time Pay When Rain Prevents Work (11/02)
IWC Order Classification Guide Excerpted On Line (06/02)
Despite IWC Mailings, Order 14 Still Applies to Ag Work
Exemption Provision in IWC Orders (12/01)
When are Shop Employees Agricultural? (9/01)

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Laws & Regulations - Subcategories
     Cal/OSHA
     CFRA - California Family Rights Act (See FMLA) (9/04)
     Discrimination
     Deductions (9/04)
     FMLA - Family Medical & Act (See Leave of Absense)
     FLC - Farm Labor Contractor
     IWC - Industrial Welfare Commission
     Leave of Absense
     Overtime
     Records
     Rest Periods
     Tools & Equipment
     Transportation
     Vehicles
     Wages & Hours of Work (In Min. Wage, Reporting Time, Split Shift, Work Schedules, etc)
     Workers' Compensation
No Change in No-Match Rule (04/08)
Overtime Exemptions for Truck Drivers (04/08)
FMLA Leave Expanded (04/08)
Meal-Expense Reimbursement (03/08)
Employers Must Notify Employees About Tax Credit (12/07)
Counselors' Corner: Wages Lost Due to Injury (11/07)
Fruit Stands and Packing Operations Are Not Agricultural (07/09)
Commission Advance Chargebacks Can Be Lawful (07/09)
No-Match Rule Put On Hold (10/07)
DHS Publishes SSA No-Match Regulation (08/07)
Federal Minimum Wage to Rise (06/07)
(See: Non-current articles index)

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Leave of Absence - FMLA Family Medical & Act & CA Family Rights Act (Laws & Regulations)
FMLA Leave Expanded (04/08)
California Employers May Not Require Employees to Use Vacation During FMLA Leave (05/07)
PTO Use May Not Be Required During Paid FMLA Leave (03/07)
Better-Performing Temp Likely May Not Replace Employee on Disability Leave (6/06)
Leave-of-Absence Table (5/06)
Curtailing Monday & Friday Absences (5/06)
Company-Required Leave (4/06)
P & S Employees Can Be Required to Use Sick/Vacation Time for Medical Visits (2/06)
Paid Family Leave Program Reviewed (01/05)
Leave Chart and Sample Paid Family Leave Policy (11/04)
Guide to FMLA Compliance (12/04)
Requiring Injured Employee to Use Paid Leave Isn't Workers' Comp. Discrimination (9/03)
Employer-Friendly Ruling on CFRA Leave (06/03)
Workers’ Comp, Wage & Hour and FMLA Q&As (9/02) (9/04)
Poor Attendance and FLMA (12/01)
FMLA Covers Care of Adult Child (10/01)
Military Personnel and Reservist Protections (10/01)
(See: Non-current articles index)

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Legislation
AB 2716: Paid Sick Leave Law is Pending in Assembly (04/08)
California Labor-and Employment-Law Legislative Update (11/07)
Employee Free Choice Act Would Boost Unions (04/07)
Expense Reimbursement Regulations Proposed (02/07)
New Congress To Boost OSHA Oversight (12/06)
(See: Non-current articles index)

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Newsletters by Issue Date  (Issues Prior to Jan 1999)

December 1997
September 1996
April 1996
November 1995

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Overtime (Laws & Regulations)
Overtime Exemptions for Truck Drivers (04/08)
Figuring OT Pay for Work on 8 or More Consecutive Days (5/06)
Outside Sales Staff May Be Exempt from Overtime (5/06)
Suit Seeks Non-Ag Overtime for Harvest Employees (7/05)
Premium Rate Due Even If Overtime Not Pre-Approved (7/05)
Exempt-Status Checklist)
DOL Announces Final Overtime Rules (5/04)
Overtime Coverage for Wine-Industry Activities (8/03)
Intricacies in Ag Overtime (9/02) (9/04)
Exempt-Employee Salary Requirements (7/01)
When are Shop Employicultural? (9/01)

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Posters
IWC Order No. 14 Available in Spanish (10/07)
Display New Federal Minimum Wage Poster (08/07)
Federal Minimum Wage to Rise (06/07)
New OSHA Poster Questioned (03/07)
New Employment Laws & Posters (11/06)
(See: Non-current articles index)

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Pesticides
Voluntary Respirator Use Requires Notice to Employees (02/08)
Respiratory Safety Rules for Pesticide Workers Amended (07/09)
Job Injury & Pesticide Exposure (08/07)
Pesticide Training Records (07/07)
EPA Proposes Funding Cuts for Pesticide Programs (06/07)
EPA Considering Bilingual Pesticide Labels (04/07)
DPR Launches Toll-free Complaint Line (03/07)
California Pesticide Safety Spanish Manual Updated (03/07)
Respiratory Protection Rules Comment Period Ends (03/07)
(See: Non-current articles index)

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Rest/Meal Periods (Laws & Regulations)
Counselors' Corner The 12-Hour-Day Problem (10/07)
Pay for Failing to Provide Meal or Rest Periods is a Wage (05/07)
High Court to Decide if Meal, Rest Period Failure-to-Provide Payment is a Penalty or Wage (3/06)
(See: Non-current articles index)

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Records (Laws & Regulations)
Policy on Time Rounding (12/07)
Time Spent Walking to Work Station After Clocking In Is Compensable (12/07)
Rounding Hours & Early/Late Clocking (12/07)
Employers Must Use Revised EEO-1 Form (07/09)
Pesticide Training Records (07/07)
EDD Notice Requirements (02/07)
Comp Claims When Employment Ends (02/07)
Cal/OSHA Record-Keeping Made Easy (12/06)
Time-Card Data is Ultimately Employer's Responsibility (10/06)
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Safety
Fit-Testing Rule Proposed by Fed/OSHA (02/08)
AgSafe Conference Set for Feb. 27-29 (12/07)
Senior Farmers at Risk on the Farm (10/07)
Heat-Illness Prevention Reminder from Cal/OSHA (08/07)
First Aid Kits & Medications (08/07)
Employers Need to Prepare for Summer Heat, Says Cal/OSHA (06/07)
Food-Safety Training (05/07)
Top AG Hazard? Lockout/Tagout (04/07)
State Fund to Conduct Heat-Illness Seminars (04/07)
Food Safety Resources (03/07)
Respiratory Protection Rules Comment Period Ends (03/07)
Cal/OSHA Injury & Illness Summary Must Be Posted (02/07)
Safety Newsletter Available from Penn State (02/07)
Dust Masks/Respirators (02/07)
"Gray-Market" Equipment May Violate EPA & OSHA Laws (01/07)
Move Equipment Safely and Lawfully (01/07)
Farm Tractor & Implements of Husbandry Lighting and Warning Emblem Requirements (01/07)
2007 Annual AgSafe Conference Starts Jan. 31 (12/06)
OSHA Issues Guidance Document for Avian Influenza (12/06)
Seatbelts Required for Farm Labor Busses (12/06)
Injury and Illness Prevention Program (11/06)
Safety Committees May Be Labor Organizations (10/06)
Heat-Illness Prevention Compliance CD-ROM Available (08/06)
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Safety Sheets
Acclimatization: Adapting to Hot Weather (3/06)
Acclimatization: Adapting to Hot Weather - Spanish
Accident & Incident Investigations (10/06)
Accident & Incident Investigations - Spanish (10/06)
Animal Behavior - Understanding (10/05)
Animal Behavior - Understanding - Spanish (10/05)
Anhydrous Ammonia (10/01)
Applying Pesticides (7/02)
Artificial Insemination and Animal-handling Safety (12/07)
Artificial Insemination and Animal-handling Safety - Spanish
ATV Safety (4/03)
Back Safety (5/01)
Battery Safety (3/03)
Big Trucks (8/01)
Bites and Stings from Insects (6/06)
Bites and Stings from Insects Spanish (6/06)
Chain Saws (01/05)
Chain Saws - Spanish
Chocking and Blocking
Chocking and Blocking - Spanish
Confined Spaces (12/04)
Confined Spaces - Spanish (12/04)
Crop and Food Safety
Crop and Food Safety - Spanish
Dairy Safety (12/01)
Drinking Water (7/01)
Drivers Providing Transportation (9/01)
Driving in Adverse Weather (1/02)
Electrical Safety - English (3/04)
Electrical Safety - Spanish (3/04)
Ergonomics - What Is It? (01/08)
Ergonomics - What Is It? - Spanish
Fire Extinguisher - English (4/04)
Fire Extinguishers - SpanisH (4/04)
Flammable Liquids Safety (09/06)
Flammable Liquids Safety - Spanish (09/06)
Food: Keeping Food You Bring To Work Safe (4/06)
Food: Keeping Food You Bring To Work Safe - Spanish (4/06)
Food and Crop Safety
Food and Crop Safety - Spanish
Forklift Safety (10/02)
Gas and Arc Welding Safety (10/04)
Gas and Arc Welding Safety - Spanish
Glassy-Wing Sharpshooter (11/02)
Grape Harvest Safety (8/02)
Gun and Firearm Safety (8/05)
Gun and Firearm Safety - Spanish
Hand and Feet Safety (01/03)
Hands and Wrist (10/03)
Harassment - The Legal Side (03/05)
Harassment - The Legal Side - Spanish (03/05)
Injury and Illness Prevention Program (11/06)
Injury and Illness Prevention Program - Spanish
Common Myths of Harassment (04/05)
Common Myths of Harassment - Spanish (04/05)
Harvest Safety (9/03)
Hearing, Protecting Your Hearing - English (11/03)
Hearing, Protecting Your Hearing - Spanish (11/03)
Heat Risk Prevention (06/05)