By J.P. Antonacci | The Hamilton Spectator Three years after a farm worker was killed in a Norfolk County ginseng field, charges against the farm’s owners and a supervisor have been dropped. Norfolk County OPP said the…
One-third of jobs in the agriculture sector and one-fifth of jobs in food and beverage manufacturing are at risk of automation in the next decade, according to the Conference Board…
The federal government and Ontario are investing up to $538,000 to expand the Farmer Wellness Initiative, a mental health program for farm workers in Ontario. The expansion, funded through the…
Picking asparagus is back-breaking work. Scurrying down the field, knife-wielding workers stoop down to cut the dark green spears shooting out of the ground and scoop them into large totes.…
A former farm labourer and manager has been awarded $434,980 in damages following a wrongful dismissal suit against his employer of 40 years, including a $250,000 retirement allowance and both…
By Lisbeth Iglesias-Ríos, University of Michigan and Alexis J. Handal, University of Michigan Michigan is famous for its fruit festivals. Visitors can sample cherries at the National Cherry Festival in…
By Ihsaan Bassier, London School of Economics and Political Science and Vimal Ranchhod, University of Cape Town Minimum wage policies are typically aimed at reducing poverty. Yet there is little…
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