Various state and federal laws require agricultural employers to classify their workers to help...
Samantha Mikolajczyk
Workers’ Compensation for Agricultural Workers
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, agriculture is one of the...
Collective Bargaining Rights for Farmworkers
When the federal National Labor Relations Act was passed, it guaranteed collective bargaining...
Procedures: Personal and Subject Matter Jurisdiction
In order to hear cases, a court must have jurisdiction over both the parties to the lawsuit and...
Procedures: Motions
During litigation, it is common for parties to make formal requests by filing documents with the...
Procedures: The Routes that a Dispute Can Take
When someone has a civil dispute against another person or entity, the path the dispute resolution...
Procedures: Federal Preemption
The Constitution of the United States is made up of hundreds of clauses. Article VI is known as...
Equal Employment Opportunities for Agricultural Workers
Several federal laws protect workers by ensuring equal access to job opportunities. These laws...
Rights of H-2A Workers
H-2A agricultural guest workers (“H-2A workers”) are in the United States as part of a visa...
Procedures: How a Bill Becomes a Law
Most people have seen the Schoolhouse Rock! musical “I’m Just a Bill” which does a great, and...