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Farmworker Justice is pleased that the EPA has published important changes to regulations that govern the certification, training and supervision of individuals who apply high-risk pesticides. The Certification of Pesticide Applicators rule (40 CFR 171), which has not been updated … Read more FARMWORKER JUSTICE’S STATEMENT ON EPA’S CERTIFICATION OF PESTICIDE APPLICATORS RULE

Today, the Supreme Court ruled against the Obama Administration’s executive action on immigration. The Court announced that the eight Justices were split 4-4 in U.S. v. Texas, and consequently the lower court rulings against the Administration remain in place. The … Read more Disappointing Loss: U.S. Supreme Court Punts on Obama Immigration Action, Leaving Injunction Against DAPA/Expanded DACA Programs in Place

Many farmworkers in the United States are paid the minimum wage and therefore will benefit from the minimum wage increases that California and New York plan to adopt. Farmworker Justice applauds California’s and New York State’s actions and all of … Read more Farmworker Justice Statement: California and New York minimum wage increases will benefit many farmworkers, but more progress is needed

Farmworker Justice condemns the House vote to allow House Speaker Paul Ryan to appear as amicus curiae on behalf of the House of Representatives in the Supreme Court case U.S. v. Texas. This case, which will decide the legality the … Read more Farmworker Justice condemns House vote to file amicus in DAPA/DACA Supreme Court case

Farmworker Justice has been awarded a two-year grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Specialty Care for Vulnerable Populations® Initiative to implement a community mobilization project that will promote community integration and reduce the impact of skin cancer among farmworkers and … Read more Farmworker Justice Awarded Skin Cancer Prevention Grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation

Today, Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor, issued guidance on enforcement of the minimum wage and other protections under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act … Read more Farmworker Justice Statement on US Department of Labor’s New Wage-Hour Guidance on “Joint Employment”

Today we celebrate the news that the United States Supreme Court will review the legality of President Obama’s executive action on immigration. The DAPA and expanded DACA programs are on hold due to a district court injunction, which was upheld … Read more Farmworker Justice Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Review Legality of President Obama’s Executive Action on Immigration