{"id":42936,"date":"2015-10-06T18:31:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T15:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/california-labor-commissioners-office-u-s-department-of-labor-offer-farm-labor-contractor-information-at-fresno-event\/"},"modified":"2015-10-06T18:34:04","modified_gmt":"2015-10-06T22:34:04","slug":"la-oficina-del-comisionado-laboral-de-california-y-el-departamento-del-trabajo-de-los-estados-unidos-ofrecen-informacion-a-contratistas-de-trabajo-agricola-en-evento-en-fresno","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/la-oficina-del-comisionado-laboral-de-california-y-el-departamento-del-trabajo-de-los-estados-unidos-ofrecen-informacion-a-contratistas-de-trabajo-agricola-en-evento-en-fresno\/","title":{"rendered":"California Labor Commissioner&#8217;s Office, U.S. Department of Labor Offer Farm Labor Contractor Information at Fresno Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">FRESNO, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 6, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The California Labor Commissioner&#8217;s Office and the U.S. Department of Labor are co-hosting an informational meeting for farm labor contractors (FLCs) in the Central Valley. Members of the public are invited to meet with state and federal experts to discuss the requirements for obtaining FLC licenses. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Farmworkers are the backbone of <span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> agricultural economy, and farm labor contractors must be licensed in order to ensure that they know and agree to comply with applicable workplace safety and labor laws that protect our state&#8217;s workers,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Christine Baker<\/span>, Director of the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). The Labor Commissioner&#8217;s Office, officially known as the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE), is a division of DIR.<\/p>\n<p>Friday&#8217;s session in <span class=\"xn-location\">Fresno<\/span> will give FLCs and the public a chance to ask questions about the application process. The Labor Commissioner&#8217;s office in <span class=\"xn-location\">Fresno<\/span> offers free FLC workshops every Friday. <\/p>\n<p><b>What: <\/b>FLC Information Session<b><br \/><\/b><b>Date and Time:<\/b> <span class=\"xn-chron\">October 9, 2015<\/span>, from <span class=\"xn-chron\">9 a.m. to 11 a.m.<\/span> <br \/><b>Location:<\/b> California Labor Commissioner&#8217;s Office in <span class=\"xn-location\">Fresno<\/span> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/770+E+Shaw+Ave,+Fresno,+CA+93710\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">770 E. Shaw Avenue, Ste. 222<\/a><br \/><span class=\"xn-location\">Fresno, CA<\/span> 93710<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our goal with this and all of our workshops is to help contractors navigate the FLC licensing process so employers who play by the rules can do so as easily as possible,&#8221; said Labor Commissioner <span class=\"xn-person\">Julie A. Su<\/span>. &#8220;Growers who contract with unregistered FLCs are automatically liable for any wage theft and related violations committed by the FLC.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">California&#8217;s<\/span> Labor Code defines FLCs as individuals or organizations who, for a fee, hire, recruit, or provide board and\/or lodging or transportation to people who perform work on farms. The Labor Code requires <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/DLSE\/FLC.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">FLCs to be licensed<\/a> by the Labor Commissioner&#8217;s office. Information about the FLC licensing process is available in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/DLSE\/FLC.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">English<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/DLSE\/FLCsp.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spanish<\/a> on the DIR website. <\/p>\n<p>The Labor Commissioner&#8217;s office in <span class=\"xn-location\">Fresno<\/span> has a kiosk that contractors can reserve to upload the necessary documentation for the licensing application. FLCs who applied via mail in the past can <a href=\"https:\/\/permits.dir.ca.gov\/FLC_External\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">access their full applications online<\/a> to easily and more quickly renew. Contractors are invited to join the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/email\/listsub.asp?choice=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">FLC subscription list<\/a> to get updates about the licensing process. <\/p>\n<p>Among its wide-ranging enforcement responsibilities, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/DLSE\/dlse.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Labor Commissioner&#8217;s Office<\/a> inspects workplaces for wage and hour violations, adjudicates wage claims, enforces prevailing wage rates and apprenticeship standards in public works projects, investigates retaliation complaints, issues licenses and registrations for businesses and educates the public on labor laws. <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wagetheftisacrime.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Wage Theft is a Crime<\/a> public awareness campaign, launched last year by DIR and its Labor Commissioner&#8217;s Office, has helped inform workers of their rights. The campaign includes multilingual print and outdoor advertising as well as radio commercials on ethnic stations in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Hmong and Tagalog. <\/p>\n<p>Employees with work-related questions or complaints may contact DIR&#8217;s Call Center in English or Spanish at 844-LABOR-DIR (844-522-6734). The California Workers&#8217; Information line at 866-924-9757 also offers recorded information in English and Spanish on a variety of work-related topics.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">California Department of Industrial Relations<\/a>, established in 1927, protects and improves the health, safety, and economic well-being of over 18 million wage earners, and helps their employers comply with state labor laws. DIR is housed within the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.labor.ca.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Labor &amp; Workforce Development Agency<\/a>. For general inquiries, contact DIR&#8217;s Communications Call Center at 1-844-LABOR-DIR (1-844-522-6734) for help in locating the appropriate <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/Contactus.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">division or program<\/a> in our department.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CaliforniaDIR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CaliforniaDIR<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CA_DIR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/CA_DIR<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/CaliforniaDIR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/CaliforniaDIR<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/email\/listsub.asp?choice=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/www.dir.ca.gov\/email\/listsub.asp?choice=1<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">FRESNO, California<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 6, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; The California Labor Commissioner&#8217;s Office and the U.S. Department of Labor are co-hosting an informational meeting for farm labor contractors (FLCs) in the Central Valley. 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