SCHEDULE
Presentations from the 2022 Georgia Ag Labor Relations Forum are available on the Archives Page.
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
- 9:00 AM – Registration Opens
- 10:00 AM – Kickoff
- Chris Butts, Executive Vice President, Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association | Ben Parker, National Affairs Coordinator, Georgia Farm Bureau
- 10:20 AM - Update from OFLC and Overview of September 2023 Wage and Hour Proposed Updates
- Brian Pasternak, Office of Foreign Labor Certification Administrator, Employment and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
- 11:20 AM - Insights from US Department of Labor
- Daniel Chapman, Senior Policy Advisor, Division of Immigration, Farm Labor, and Trade, US Department of Labor
- 12:10 PM - Lunch (Included in registration fee)
- 1:00 PM - What Every Farmer Needs to Know Before Hiring and Working with a Farm Labor Contractor (FLC)
- Ann Margaret Pointer, Fisher Phillips, Atlanta, GA
- 1:45 PM - Indications of Labor Trafficking
- Shawn Packer, JPH Law Firm, Washington, DC
- 2:35 PM - Break
- 2:50 PM - Every Day Labor Compliance
- Dan Bremer, AgWorks, Valdosta, GA
- 3:30 PM - Housing Panel Discussion
- Dan Bremer, AgWorks, Valdosta, GA | Felipe Pacheco, State Monitor Advocate, Office of Workforce Development, Technical College System of Georgia, Valdosta, GA |
Gabriela Munoz, Migrant Seasonal Farmworker (MSFW) Program Manager, Office of Workforce Development, Douglas, GA | Samuel Martinez, Housing Inspector, Georgia Department of Labor, Tifton, GA
- Dan Bremer, AgWorks, Valdosta, GA | Felipe Pacheco, State Monitor Advocate, Office of Workforce Development, Technical College System of Georgia, Valdosta, GA |
- 4:00 PM - Migrant Seasonal Workforce Program Services for Employers
- Felipe Pacheco, State Monitor Advocate, Office of Workforce Development, Technical College System of Georgia, Valdosta, GA | Gabriela Munoz, Migrant Seasonal Farmworker (MSFW) Program Manager, Office of Workforce Development, Douglas, GA
- 4:20 PM - OSHA Heat Updates and Resources
- Chad Martin, Assistant Area Director, Savannah Area OSHA | Deanna Bolduc, Compliance Safety and Health Officer, Savannah Area OSHA
- 5:10 PM - Wrap Up, Announcements
- 5:15 PM – Adjourn for the Day
- Enjoy Dinner on Your Own
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
- 8:00 AM - Registration Opens
- 8:30 AM – Day 2 Welcome
- Chris Butts, Executive Vice President, Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
- 8:40 AM - Updates and Litigation Insight from NCAE
- Michael Marsh, President & CEO, National Council for Agricultural Employers, Washington, D.C.
- 9:45 AM – How an OSHA Heat Policy Can Save Your Employees and Your Operation
- Ellen Hendley, AgWorks H2, Valdosta, GA
- 10:35 AM - Break
- 10:55 AM - Know the Regulations, Take Care of Your People, and Take Care of Yourself
- Jennifer Dunn, LMFT, University of Georgia, Rural Health Extension Agent, Cairo, GA
- 11:30 AM - Employee Benefits for Seasonal and Full Time Employees
- Lorie Maring, Fisher Phillips, Atlanta, GA
- 12:30 PM - Lunch (Included in registration fee)
- 1:30 PM - Political Outlook: How the Current Political Climate May Impact Ag Labor and Workforce
- Bob Redding, The Redding Firm, Washington, DC
- 2:00 PM - Political Outlook Panel Discussion
- Chris Butts, Executive Vice President, Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association |
Bob Redding, The Redding Firm, Washington, DC | Michael Marsh, President & CEO, National Council of Agricultural Employers | Ben Parker, National Affairs Coordinator, Georgia Farm Bureau
- Chris Butts, Executive Vice President, Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association |
- 2:30 PM - Break
- 2:45 PM - Updates and Preparations for Future Changes in the H-2A & H-2B Guest Worker Programs
- Ellen Hendley, AgWorks H2, Valdosta, GA
- 3:40 PM - Migrant Seasonal Protection Act
- Ann Margaret Pointer, Fisher Phillips, Atlanta, GA
- 4:50 PM - Wrap Up & Final Announcements
- 5:00 PM - Have a Safe Trip Home