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CALIFORNIA FARM LABOR CONTRACTOR ASSOCIATION
PRESENTS
6t h An n ua l
NorCal AG Labor Forum
"Navigating The New Normal"
March 25 & 26, 2020
3 Optional Training Seminars on March 26th
Sessions in
English & Spanish!
Sesiones en
inglés y español
DoubleTree Hotel, Rohnert Park, CA
Plus 3 Optional Training Seminars on March 26 (see Page 6 for details)
Sexual Harassment Prevention Instructor Training (Spanish)
H2-A Roundtable Seminar – Compliance and Best Practices
Tractor and AG Equipment Safety Instructor Training
Who Should Attend?
Farm labor contractors, growers, HR & safety managers,
supervisors, insurance professionals
and others with an interest in issues impacting agricultural labor.
California Farm Labor Contractor Association
6th Annual NorCal AG Labor Forum
The AG Labor Forum is about education, networking and motivation. Choose from over 22 educational sessions
and specialty classes (in English or Spanish) and learn about strategies and solutions to help meet our industry’s
most recent legislative and safety requirements. Visit our exhibitors area to find products and services that will help
you conduct business more efficiently. Make time to network with peers in a casual atmosphere. After all this, you
will return to your business with new knowledge, tools and contacts to help keep you successful and compliant.
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2020 6th Annual NorCal AG Labor Forum Forum Schedule
March 25 & 26, 2020, DoubleTree Hotel, Rohnert Park CA
Complete registration form on the reverse side
or visit www.calflca.org/events to register
Español - Spanish
Time English – Labor – HR - Safety English – Labor – HR - Safety Gestión Laboral - Labor Management
7:00 – 8:15 Wednesday, March 25/Miercoles, 25 De Marzo Registration And Continental Breakfast Lobby
8:15 – 9:30 1A General Session, CFLCA Update and Labor Law Update (Spanish Interpreter)
by Erica Rosasco, McKague – Rosasco
9:30 – 9:45 Break/Descanso – Exhibitor Area
9:45 – 11:00 2A Understanding And Managing Joint 2B Latest On Employee Handbooks And 2C Wage & Hour & New Labor Laws:
Employment Liabilities Arbitration Agreements Critical Compliance Updates!!
Bryan Little – Farm Employer Labor Svs. Teresa Cunningham – Gaw Van Male Lupe Sandoval – CFLCA
Pete Richmond – Invited
11:00 – 11:15 Break/Descanso – Exhibitor Area
11:15 – 12:30 3A Tentative: FLC Licensing & Compliance 3B Work Comp – Litigation Mitigation 3C Keys To Managing Payroll, Accounting,
Issues Fred Martinez – Zenith Insurance Comp Bookkeeping Issues
Dir – DLSE Labor Commissioner Staff David Spitz – Zenith Insurance Comp Crystal Gonzalez – Reich & Assoc.
12:30 – 2:00 Lunch – Keynote Address Latest Trends & Challenges For California’s Wine Industry
Rob Mcmillan, EVP & Founder Silicon Valley Bank Wine Division
2:00 – 3:15 4A Sexual Harassment Updates & 4B Developing A Written Fleet Safety 4C Sexual Harassment Updates &
Investigation Procedures Manual Investigation Requirements:
Erica Rosasco, Mckague – Rosascco, PC Steven Boyle – Nationwide Insurance Maria Arreguin –Compliance Risk
Management
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3:15 – 3:30 Break/Descanso – Exhibitor Area
3:30 – 4:45 5A Dealing With Ab 1066 & Pending 40- 5B Keys To Managing Payroll, Accounting, 5C Hiring Procedures & New Employee
Hour Workweek Bookkeeping Issues Orientation
Lupe Sandoval – CFLCA Lori Reich – Reich & Assoc. Maria Arreguin –Compliance Risk
Dir Rep - Invited Management
Erica Rosasco – Mckague Rosasco
Keith Brandt – Bella Vista Vineyards
5:00 – 6:30 Networking Wine And Appetizers Silent Auction – Raffle Lobby
Farmworker Scholarship Fundraiser
7:00 – 8:15 Thursday, March 26/Jueves, 26 De Marzo Registration And Continental Breakfast Lobby
8:15 – 9:30 6A Top Ten Ways to Get Sued by Employees 6B Recruitment, Retention, and 6C CalSavers: 2020 Requirements and
Pat Moody – Barsamian & Moody Performance Management Options for Employee Savings Plans
Tina Huff – Duncan Farms Carolina Hernandez – Treasurers’ Office
Maria Corona – McClements Insurance
9:30 – 9:45 Break/Descanso – Exhibitor Area
9:45 – 11:00 7A Managing Field Access and Regulatory 7B CalSavers: 2020 Requirements and 7C Cal OSHA Compliance Requirements &
Agency Inspections Options for Employee Savings Plans Safety Management
Pat Moody – Barsamian & Moody Jonathan Herrera – Treasurer’s Office, Calif. Miguel Garcia – MIV Insurance
Ed McClements – McClements Insurance Gerardo Martinez – MIV Insurance
Services
11:00 – 11:10 Break/Descanso – Exhibitor Area
11:10 – 12:25 8A Managing Compliance with Worker 8B Cal OSHA Updates and Worker Safety 8C Developing Supervisors to Manage
Transportation Compliance Issues Today’s Labor Force
Ruben Lugo - U.S. DOL Bill Krycia - Zenith Insurance Cosme Sanchez - TRAIN, LLC
• • • Forum Ends for Regular Attendees / Se Termina El Foro Para Asistencia Regular • • •
Optional Training Seminars/ Seminarios de formación opcionales
(add-on fee required for Forum attendees or as a standalone opportunity)
Lunch (provided for Forum AND afternoon session attendees only) / Comida Incluido para participantes del Foro Y de Sesion de Tarde
1:15 – 4:30 9A H2-A Roundtable Seminar – 9B Instructor Training - Tractor and 9C SB 1087 & SB 1343 FLC Sex
Compliance and Best Practices AG Safety Equipment Safety Instructor Harassment Prevention Instructor
Ruben Lugo – U.S. D.O.L. Training (certificate) Training (certificate) (Spanish)
Dax Deason – Deason Law Bill Krycia – Zenith Insurance Lupe Sandoval - CFLCA
Richie Romero – Coastal Farm Labor Services, Cosme Sanchez – TRAIN, LLC
Inc. James King – Clendenen Vineyard
Management
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California Farm Labor Contractor Association presents:
Learn & Connect at the CFLCA 6th Annual NorCal Farm Labor Forum
March 25-26, 2020, DoubleTree Hotel, Rohnert Park, CA
2020 AG Forum Registration Form
Four Ways to Register
1. Online: Visit www.calflca.org, Upcoming Events, complete registration and make on-line payment
2. Mail: Complete the registration and session selection forms and mail with payment to California Farm Labor
Contractor Association, 1809 S Street #101-246, Sacramento, CA 95811
3. Email: Complete the registration and session selection forms. Send to info@calflca.org.
4. Fax: Complete the registration and session selection forms and fax to 916.239.6541 with payment to follow by mail.
Seats are limited so register early!
For additional information Call 916.389.1246, Ext. 103, or email info@CalFLCA.org
Company/Organization Name__________________________________________________________________________________
Contact Person_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Address_____________________________________________________________________________________________________
City____________________________________________________________ State_______________ Zip Code________________
Phone_______________________________________________ Email___________________________________________________
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Attendee Name (One form per registrant)________________________________________________________________________
CFLCA Member Non-Member
Earlybird/Regular Earlybird/Regular Price
q Full Conference* $285 / $310 $345 / $370 $
q Day One (Mar 25) Only* $175 / $200 $215 / $250 $
q Day Two (Mar 26) Only $135 / $160 $170 / $195 $
Optional Thursday Afternoon Training Seminars –
Additional Fees required for Forum Attendees (and/or for those attending just an Optional Training Seminar)
q Sex Harassment Prevention Instructor Training (certificate) (Spanish) $195 / $230 $235 / $270 $
q H2-A Roundtable Seminar – Compliance and Best Practices $35 / $45 $50 / $75 $
q Tractor and AG Safety Equipment Safety Instructor Training (certificate) $75 / $100 $125 / $150 $
Total $
• Full conference rate does not include • Regular registration rate online or postmarked
optional certificate classes registrations by 11:59 pm on March 23
• Boxed lunch included on Thursday for attendees registered • Walk-in registration only from March 24 - 26th plus
for the Forum and Optional Training Seminars Only additional $25 fee on Regular registration rate
• Early-Bird rate online or postmarked • 10% discount will be refunded after registration is completed
registrations by 11:59 pm on March 16 for three (3) or more registrations per company
• * Wednesday lunch included with Full • Cancellation policy: No refunds can be issued
or March 25 conference fees
To pay by Credit Card, also complete:
Card Holder Name:______________________________________ Payment Amount:_________________________________
Billing Address:_____________________________________________Card Number:_________________________________
City, State, Zip Code:__________________________________________________ Expiration:___________ 3 Digit CVV:______
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CFLCA 6th Annual NorCal AG Labor Forum
English Session Descriptions
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
1A Labor Law Update and General Session Sexual Harassment Updates &
4A Investigation Procedures
2019 saw significant new labor laws and court decisions
that impact ag labor compliance. This session will highlight Reporting and investigation of harassment claims is
issues that continue to be litigated including expanded more important than ever. FLCs and other ag employers
time limits for employees to file harassment claims, possible are impacted by changing laws and requirements for
limitations on binding arbitration agreements, stricter harassment prevention training, including a new extension
classifications on independent contractors, extended leave on reporting claims of harassment (up to 3 years). This session
and lactation accommodation requirements and more. will clarify current requirements for training, when it must
Simultaneous interpreting service will be provided for be provided for supervisory and non-supervisor employees,
Spanish-speakers. who is qualified to train and how to minimize the impacts
Understanding and Managing of the new harassment reporting requirements.
2A Joint Employment Liabilities
Developing a Written Fleet Safety Manual
Growers use FLCs to limit their liability for various types 4B
Among the many risks inherent in ag is the operation
of employment issues. AB 1897 states that liability for of vehicles ranging from pick-ups to large multi-axle trucks.
violations of many labor laws are shared by FLCs and their If you want your drivers to keep up with routine vehicle
grower clients. The grower/FLC relationship holds many service and maintenance, you need to make inspections,
areas of potential liability and conflict for both parties and scheduling and reporting as effortless as possible. This
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opportunities for mutual benefit. Learn what FLCs and session will provide guidance on how to develop a
growers are doing to reduce their potential shared risks and written fleet safety manual providing clear guidance and
create win-win opportunities. expectations for vehicle operators.
Latest on Employee Handbooks
2B & Arbitration Agreement Dealing with AB 1066 and Pending
5A 40-Hour Workweek
Employee handbooks communicate what employees can Under AB 1066, farm worker regular work hours are gradually
expect from employees, what they can expect from the declining from 10 hour per day/60 hours per week to an
employer, clarify expectations and reduce potential conflict. eight-hour per day/40-hour work week (by 2022). The impact
Plus, many employers implement binding arbitration on farm workers and ag employers can been economically
agreements to avoid costly employee claims and litigation harmful and heading for more trouble. How will ag workers
although recent legislation may limit future use of these and employers survive in this shrinking workweek? What
agreements. Learn how to update your handbook and the options lie ahead, and might this law be revised?
status of arbitration agreements.
Keys to Managing Payroll, Accounting
FLC Licensing and Compliance Issues 5B & Bookkeeping Issues
3A
There is labor law and then there is agricultural labor Welcome to the new world in managing employee
law. Both are complex and compliance can be challenging. time, data management and payroll options and issues.
Learn the legal requirements from the enforcers regarding Employers can be overwhelmed by managing time cards,
compliance issues that FLCs and growers can find processing payroll, managing client invoices and helping
challenging and hear about expensive claims and from the new employees complete the updated W-4 form. Learn the
mistakes of others. in’s and outs of legal requirements and best practices for
Work Comp – Litigation Mitigation small and large employers. Find out how new tech systems
3B can make your life simpler along with enhanced compliance
Things can get ugly and very expensive once attorneys
get involved with injured workers. Industry statistics show management ideas.
that litigated claims can be nine times more costly than non-
litigated claims (with identical types of employee injuries).
This session will provide best practices and strategies for
avoiding litigation and what to do if a claim goes to court.
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Thursday, March 26, 2020
Top 10 Ways to Get Sued by Employees
Optional Training Seminars
6A Thursday, March 26 from 1:15 – 4:30 p.m.
Besides not hiring employees, there must be a way
for employers to stay out of court with labor claims and Boxed Lunch Included For Forum Registrants
lawsuits. It seems everybody wants their pound of flesh from Additional Fees required for Forum Attendees (and/or for
employers, including in ag. Pat Moody has been defending those attending just an Optional Training Seminar)
agricultural employers for more years than he cares to
H2-A Roundtable Seminar –
remember and will discuss what leads to legal claims and 9A Compliance and Best Practices
what savvy employers can do to prevent hiring a defense Labor shortages and declining work hours for farm workers
attorney. are driving agricultural employers to consider supplemental
Recruitment, Retention & H2-A visa workers. The program is complex and ever-
6B Performance Management changing. Learn the latest from enforcement personnel,
Building an effective labor force begins with stellar an H2-A attorney, an FLC who serves as a provider of H2-A
recruitment efforts. Employers must explore new ways to workers to other FLCs, and housing enforcement personnel.
identify and recruit qualified candidates, and once hired, Avoid the pitfalls that can cost millions of dollars and
determine what employees to keep and how to evaluate potential debarment from the program and if see if this
and improve job performance. This session will address a program fits for your business.
range of successful strategies to create a first-rate labor and
Instructor Training - Tractor and AG Safety
management team. 9B Equipment Safety Instructor Training (certificate)
Managing Field Access & Managing Tractors, ATVs and ag equipment incidents continue to
7A Regulatory Agency Inspections
be the primary cause of deaths and serious injuries in
“What do we do? The inspectors are here!” FLCs and growers agriculture. This program, designed for safety trainers, will
can be targeted for compliance audits by a wide range of cover wide-ranging Cal OSHA safety training requirements,
state and local agencies. An inspection can be a stressful training methods and resources and practical hands-on
event for the grower, FLCs and farm labor. The anxiety of experience with equipment inspections. Make your safety
a regulatory inspections can be greatly reduced with an training programs effective and compliant.
understanding of each party’s rights and responsibilities
SB 1087 – SB 1343: FLC Sex Harassment Prevention
coupled with a healthy dose of respect and cooperation. 9C Instructor Training (certificate) (Spanish)
Learn how to prepare and implement your field access Expanded training requirements impact a wider range
procedures and manage enforcement visits. of employers, including FLCs. You may find that you can
Cal OSHA Updates and Webinar become a qualified instructor if you comply with a wide
7B & Safety Compliance Issues
range of training requirements. This session will cover those
There are many benefits to protecting your workers from many requirements including numerous examples. You’ll
health and safety hazards. Ongoing, new and pending leave with a training certificate and a wide range of tools
regulations require knowledge of various compliance and resources to help conduct compliant harassment
challenges including wildfire smoke, injury reporting, ag prevention training.
night work and all gender toilets. Learn about how the
current changes will impact your operations, what the most
common Cal OSHA violations are for and best practices to
comply with old and new rules.
Page 66º Foro Anual de Trabajo Jueves 26 de Marzo de 2020
Cal Savers: requisitos y opciones para los
Agrícola NorCal de CFLCA 6C planes de ahorro para empleados en 2020
Descripciones De Las Sesiones En Español A partir del 1 de julio de 2020, se requerirá que la mayoría
de los empleadores grandes se registren en el estado e
Miércoles 25 de marzo de 2020
inscriban a sus empleados en un sistema de ahorros de
Sueldos y horas - nuevas leyes Laborales:
2C actualizaciones críticas de cumplimiento jubilación para empleados administrado por el estado que
previsiblemente, nuestros legisladores, tribunales y agencias incluye deducciones automáticas de nómina. Esta sesión
reguladoras nos han dado más leyes y regulaciones nuevas incluye información de representantes estatales sobre
para hacer que la gestión laboral sea aún más complicada. el nuevo requisito, así como información valiosa sobre
Existen nuevas leyes que definen a los contratistas una variedad de opciones que brindan más control a los
independientes, que extienden los límites de tiempo
empleadores y empleados.
para presentar reclamos de acoso sexual, y crean nuevos
requisitos de alojamiento para la lactancia y extienden el Requisitos de cumplimiento de Cal
permiso familiar remunerado. Tenemos nuevas pautas
7C OSHA y gestión de la seguridad
sobre la prevención del acoso sexual, y también algunas Es hora de actualizarse sobre los nuevos requisitos de Cal
nuevas regulaciones de Cal OSHA. Conozca lo último sobre OSHA, como la protección contra el humo de incendios
las leyes y reglamentos recientes y sus impactos en sus
forestales, los nuevos requisitos de reportes de lesiones, y las
operaciones, así como los problemas críticos relacionados
con el cumplimiento de salarios y horas. reglas pendientes de trabajo nocturno, entre otros. Aprenda
a cumplir con estas y otras reglas de seguridad comúnmente
Claves para gestionar los problemas
3C de nómina y contabilidad
violadas y explore formas de mejorar la seguridad y la salud
Bienvenido al nuevo mundo en la gestión del tiempo de los de los empleados y sus resultados.
empleados, la gestión de datos y las opciones en cuestiones El desarrollo de supervisores para
de nómina. Los empleadores pueden sentirse frustrado 8C gestionar la fuerza laboral actual
al administrar tarjetas de tiempo, procesar nóminas,
Escasez de mano de obra, reducción de las horas regulares
administrar facturas de clientes e incluso ayudar a los nuevos
de trabajo, generaciones múltiples de empleados: los
empleados a completar el nuevo formulario W-4. Conozca
los requisitos legales y detalles sobre las mejores prácticas supervisores de la agricultura enfrentan muchos desafíos.
para empleadores pequeños y grandes. Descubra cómo los La supervisión deficiente puede resultar en empleados
nuevos sistemas tecnológicos pueden simplificar su vida insatisfechos, bajo rendimiento, problemas de cumplimiento
junto con ideas mejoradas de gestión del cumplimiento. normativo y una variedad de reclamos legales. Aprenda a
Actualizaciones de acoso sexual y inculcar habilidades de competencia clave en su personal de
4C requisitos de investigación supervisión para mejorar el rendimiento de su organización.
Los contratistas de campo tienen diferentes requisitos de
capacitación sobre acoso como parte de sus requisitos
ENTRENAMIENTO ESPECIAL POR LA TARDE
de licencia, y el estándar para quién está calificado para SB 1087 y SB 1343 - Capacitación para contratistas
capacitar a supervisores y empleados no supervisores puede 9C de campo e instructores de acoso sexual
estar cambiando. Una nueva ley que extiende el tiempo Los requisitos de capacitación ampliados bajo SB 1343, AB
de denuncia para reclamos de acoso sexual hace que sea
2063 y SB 396 ahora afectan a una gama más amplia de
crítico para los empleadores aprender procedimientos
efectivos de investigación de acoso. empleadores, incluidos los contratistas de labor de campo
(FLCs). Muchos contratistas y sus personas designadas han
Procedimientos de contratación y
5C orientación para nuevos empleados
estado cumpliendo con los requisitos de SB 1087 para
Leyes estatales y federales requieren que los empleadores capacitar a supervisores anualmente y a empleados no
completen varios formularios sobre los nuevos empleados supervisores en la fecha de contratación. Descubrirán que
y que proporcionen ciertas notificaciones o capacitación pueden ellos pueden ser instructores calificados bajo SB
sobre una variedad de temas. Los nuevos formularios I-9 1343, si cumplen con una amplia gama de requisitos de
y W-4 son solo el comienzo de un proceso complicado y capacitación. Cubriremos esos muchos requisitos, con
crítico de incorporación de nuevos empleados. Aprenda las
ejemplos, en esta sesión. Te irás con un certificado y una
prácticas básicas y mejores para atraer nuevos empleados de
manera legal y adecuada, a la vez que aclara las expectativas amplia gama de herramientas y recursos para ayudar a
sobre el comportamiento de los empleados y lo que los llevar a cabo una capacitación de prevención de acoso que
empleados pueden esperar de su nuevo empleador. cumpla con los requisitos.
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1809 S Street, #101-246, Sacramento, CA 95811
California Farm Labor Contractor Association Presents:
6th Annual NorCal AG Labor Forum
“Navigating The New Normal”
March 25 & 26, 2020 • DoubleTree Hotel, Rohnert Park, CA
Luncheon Keynote Address
Wednesday, March 25
Rob McMillan, EVP & Founder - Silicon Valley Bank
“Latest Trends And Challenges For California’s Wine Industry”
Rob McMillan is one of the top wine-business analysts in the United States and the author
of Silicon Valley Bank’s highly regarded annual State of the Wine Industry Report. With
decades of experience researching the wine business, his views are sought after and trusted
by winery owners, journalists, entrepreneurs and investors. He is a prominent speaker, both
domestically and internationally, and he is extensively quoted in national, regional and trade
press. He has also been named several times as one of the Top 50 Most Influential People in
the US wine industry.
Plus 3 Optional Training Seminars on
March 26 (see Page 6 for details)
For full event information, visit
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ww w. c f l ca. org/ event s H2-A Roundtable Seminar – Compliance and Best Practices
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