Applications for the federal Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP) will open on Jan. 27, with $13.5 million in funding to support …
Farm Workers
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Charges dropped again farm owners, supervisor in death of Norfolk County worker
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 …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)Featured
Agriculture, food and beverage jobs to be lost to automation in next decade: Conference Board
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOne-third of jobs in the agriculture sector and one-fifth of jobs in food and beverage manufacturing are at risk of automation in …
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The federal government and Ontario are investing up to $538,000 to expand the Farmer Wellness Initiative, a mental health program for farm …
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Picking asparagus is back-breaking work. Scurrying down the field, knife-wielding workers stoop down to cut the dark green spears shooting out of …
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A former farm labourer and manager has been awarded $434,980 in damages following a wrongful dismissal suit against his employer of 40 …
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Global HR Practices
Michigan’s thousands of farmworkers are unprotected, poorly paid, uncounted and often exploited
By Lisbeth Iglesias-Ríos, University of Michigan and Alexis J. Handal, University of Michigan Michigan is famous for its fruit festivals. Visitors can …
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Global HR PracticesOpinion
Minimum wage for South African farm workers: Study shows 2013 hike helped reduce poverty even though compliance was poor
By Ihsaan Bassier, London School of Economics and Political Science and Vimal Ranchhod, University of Cape Town Minimum wage policies are typically …