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Voice of the Fields California
December 2019
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Volume 29, Number 12
2020 Laws Affecting Migrant and Seasonal Farm Workers
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FileWageClaim.htm to file a confidential complaint and/or recover unpaid wages.
into law on September 12, 2016 and mandates incremental changes to work hours and overtime pay each year. Beginning on January 1, 2020, agricultural employees receive standard pay at nine hours per workday or fifty hours per week. Anything in excess of nine hours per day or fifty hours per week constitutes overtime pay in which the employee receives one and one-half times their regular rate. This bill means that workers are paid more for working longer hours. For more information on AB 1066, visit www.lacooperativa.org/ab1066-farmworker-overtime/.
passed a statewide measure to ensure that all employees receive sexual harassment prevention training. No employee should experience unwanted sexual advances, whether verbal or physical, in the workplace. This law ensures that all workers understand appropriate interactions in the job environment, and also provides safe and supportive options for victims to file a complaint if these measures are violated. Beginning on January 1, 2020, migrant and seasonal agricultural workers are required to receive training within the first 30 days or 100 work hours of their new job, or provide documentation of previous training. Employees are also required to redo the training every two years, whether they have had the training previously or not. For more information, visit leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/ faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_ id=201720180SB1343.
n California, migrant and seasonal farm workers (MSFWs) will experience changes to certain laws, heading into the 2020 year. These changes primarily affect income and job training, among other potential changes to housing, immigration status, and transportation. Check the list of laws below to make sure you are being paid adequately, receiving proper overtime pay, and given proper job training in the workplace. minimum wage increases in order AB 1066 This bill was signed
CA Wage Order 14 The CA
Wage Order 14 was updated by the Department of Industrial Relations in 2016 and sets minimum wage requirements for seasonal and migrant workers in California. Each year, the
to remain consistent with economic changes, inflation, and rising costs of living. Effective January 1, 2020, employers with 26 or more employees are required to pay their workers a minimum of $13 per hour for all hours worked. On the same date, employers with 25 or less employees are required to pay their workers a minimum of $12 per hour for all hours worked. For more information on CA Wage Order 14, visit www.dir.ca.gov/ IWC/WageOrderIndustries.htm. If you think that your employer isn’t complying with CA Wage Order 14, or if you think you have unpaid wages to recover from your employer, file a confidential complaint with the Department of Industrial Relations. California labor laws protect all workers, regardless of immigration status. Visit www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/HowTo-
SB 1343 In 2018, California
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