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The appellate court found the workers were not
FOR EMPLOYERS, THE LESSON TO BE
DRAWN FROM THIS CASE IS THAT YOU
NEED TO BE AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL
FOR 'JOINT EMPLOYMENT' TO BE
ASSERTED, AND TO PROTECT YOURSELF
FROM THAT POTENTIAL LIABILITY.
and for supervising and directing the farmworkers
harvesting the berries. The growers were also
responsible for providing the workers with necessary
equipment.
The marketers had the sole authority to make
decisions regarding the berries' sale, and after deducting
various fees and the marketers' sales commissions,
remitted the balance of the monies to the growers.
In this case, the growers at some point stopped
paying the farmworkers and filed for bankruptcy. The
farmworkers filed suit in Federal District Court against
the growers and the marketers as joint employers.
The Federal District Court ruled against the
farmworkers, and they appealed the decision. The federal
appeals court agreed with the lower court's finding.
economically dependent on the berry marketers.
The marketers didn't hire, fire, supervise or
control the farmworkers. The marketers did not
set the farmworkers' hours or wages or tell them
when or which fields they were to harvest. The
appeals court also found that the farmworkers
were not involved in the marketer's usual course of
business. These issues were the sole responsibility
of the growers.
For employers, the lesson to be drawn from this
case is that you need to be aware of the potential for
" joint employment " to be asserted, and to protect
yourself from that potential liability. Be certain that any
contracts you enter never give you the right to control or
direct the contractor's employees.
You would hate to be left at the mercy of a broken
clock.
Michael Marsh has led the National Council of
Agricultural Employers since 2017. A Wyoming native
and certified public accountant, Marsh worked for a CPA
firm with farm and ranch clients investigating fraud.
He was director of finance for the Almond Board of
California for 7 years and for 15 years was CEO of the
largest U.S. dairy producer trade association.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of November 2023

Editor's Letter
Farm Bill wish list
IPM Investigations
Great Lakes EXPO
Keeping soil healthy
Drone assignment
2023 Seed Showcase
Organic Grower
Strawberry options
Farm Market & Agritourism
Ag Labor Review
Classifieds
Advertiser Index
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November 2023 - Editor's Letter
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November 2023 - Farm Bill wish list
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