Managing farm workers has never been easy, but changes in regulations, immigration laws and a shrinking pool of eligible hires has increased the level of difficulty for farm managers, according to Brandon Davis, a nationally recognized labor attorney.
“The U.S. agricultural industry must adapt to serious labor supply shortages and regulatory enforcement changes that continue to impact the nation’s food supply chain,” Davis said. “Producers need a reliable and legal source of labor, and farmers must also understand how government agencies and unionized labor organizations impact the farm-to-table cycle.”
Davis said “the relationship between labor, transportation, safety and compliance have broad reach and directly impact the agri-business economy. Agricultural employers should learn about the current landscape and prepare for the changes that are ahead.”
Davis, a partner with the New Orleans-based with Phelps Dunbar, LLP, will be discussing these need-to-know factors May 24, during a bonus online session offered as part of the ninth annual Mid-South Agricultural and Environmental Law Conference in Memphis, Tennessee.
Those who register for the conference by May 22 can participate and earn two continuing legal education hours.
Labor and employment-based immigration has been the focus of Davis’s career. He represents employers and individuals in a variety of immigration matters including labor and employment compliance, visa petitions for guest laborers like agricultural...
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