Poultry Workers in California Win Protections Against the Coronavirus

On December 23, 2020, a California state court issued a temporary restraining order mandating that Foster Poultry Farms immediately implement COVID-19 safety measures for their workers. The case, United Farm Workers of America et al. v. Foster Poultry Farms, is believed to be the first of its kind ordering a meatpacking company to implement coronavirus-related health and safety measures to protect its employees and represents a major win for meatpacking workers in the state.  

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Personas trabajadoras avícolas en California ganan protecciones de seguridad frente al coronavirus

El 23 de diciembre de 2020, una corte del estado de California emitió una orden de restricción temporal que exige que Foster Poultry Farms, una planta empacadora de carne, implemente inmediatamente medidas de seguridad del COVID-19 para sus trabajadores y trabajadoras. Se cree que es el primer caso en el que una planta empacadora de carne pide implementar medidas de seguridad y salud relacionadas con el coronavirus para proteger a sus empleados y empleadas. Esta decisión representa una gran victoria para las y los trabajadores de las empacadoras de carne en el estado. 

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Employer: Esteban hidalgo Mendiola

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Florida H-2A contractors face suspension and penalties for violating the rights of H-2A workers

The Wage and Hour Division (WHD) of the Department of Labor (DOL) recently determined that Flo-Ag LLC, an agricultural labor contracting company in Labelle, Florida, violated the rules of the H-2A program and the Agricultural Worker Protection Act (AWPA). As a result of the federal investigation, Flo-Ag cannot participate in the H-2A program for two years and must pay $45,212 in back wages to 113 employees and a civil penalty of $17,939.

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Contratistas H-2A de Florida se enfrentan a la suspensión y multas por violar los derechos de personas trabajadoras con Visa H-2A

La División de Salarios y Horas (WHD, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento del Trabajo (DOL, por sus siglas en inglés) recientemente determinó que Flo-Ag LLC, una empresa de contratación de mano de obra agrícola en Labelle, Florida, violó las reglas del programa H-2A y la Ley de Protección de Trabajadores Agrícolas Estacionales (AWPA).  Como resultado de la investigación federal, Flo-AG no podrá participar en el programa H-2A por dos años y pagará $45,212 en salarios atrasados a 113 empleados y una multa civil de $17,939.

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Recruiter: Aron Contreras hernandez

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Important Update from the CDC about COVID-19 and Essential Workers in the United States

On November 16, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its recommendations regarding work protocols in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Above all, they highlight that workers in essential industries should quarantine after a potential exposure to the virus, even if they have no symptoms and have not tested positive for COVID-19.

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Alert on supposed support: “Payment of Economic Impact” from the IRS for migrant workers in México

Recently a letter, supposedly from the International Revenue Services (IRS), has been in social networks like WhatsApp. The International Revenue Service, within the Treasury Department is the tax collection agency of the United States. In the last months, the IRS has issued economic impact payments that have supported the COVID-19 pandemic. The persons entitled to receive payment are those who have declared their taxes with a social security number in recent years, including workers with H-2B visas, according to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES).

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Alerta sobre supuesto apoyo: “Pago de Impacto Económico” del IRS a personas trabajadoras migrantes en México.

Últimamente, ha estado circulando una carta supuestamente emitida por el Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS) en redes sociales como WhatsApp. El Servicio de Impuestos Internos, dentro del Departamento del Tesoro (IRS, por sus siglas en inglés), es la agencia de recaudación de impuestos de Estados Unidos. En los últimos meses, el IRS sí ha emitido Pagos de Impacto Económico como apoyo durante la pandemia del COVID-19.

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