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Workshops for growers, farmworkers on federal ag-labor laws

5/1/2013

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OLYMPIA – The U.S. Department of Labor is hosting three days of seminars in Eastern Washington next week to provide information to growers and farmworkers about agricultural labor laws and requirements.

The agricultural employer sessions will cover the H-2A foreign guest-worker program, the Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act. Topics include recordkeeping, wages, timekeeping, contractor registration, child labor, housing and transportation.

The farmworker forums will provide information about employment and training resources and answer questions. Community-based organizations also will be on hand to discuss farmworker support services.

The meetings will be held at local WorkSource employment centers. The sessions will run as follows:

Date

 Address
 Grower sessions
 Farmworker sessions

Tuesday,

May 7

WorkSource Columbia Basin

815 N. Kellogg St.

Kennewick

1:30–3:30 p.m.

5-7 p.m.

Wednesday,

May 8

WorkSource Yakima

306 Division St.

Yakima

2–4 p.m.

5-7 p.m.

Thursday,

May 9

WorkSource Wenatchee

215 Bridge St.

Wenatchee

1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

5-7 p.m.

The meetings are free and open to the public.

WorkSource is a partnership of business, government agencies, colleges and non-profits that offer career services for job seekers and businesses.

For information on the meetings, contact the Department of Labor at 206-504-5259.

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Broadcast version

The U-S Department of Labor is hosting seminars in Eastern Washington next week to provide agricultural-labor information to growers and farmworkers.

Topics include the federal H-2A guest-worker program, fair labor standards and employment resources. 

The meetings will be in Kennewick on May seventh, in Yakima on May eighth, and in Wenatchee on May ninth.

To learn more, contact your local WorkSource center.

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