[Industry Event] G.S. LONG Winter Ag Academy (Tri-Cities)
[Industry Event] G.S. LONG Winter Ag Academy (Tri-Cities)
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Description
Join G.S. LONG CO. for a Comprehensive Agricultural Leadership & Compliance Event!
Discover three tailored training tracks to meet agricultural employers, supervisors, and workers' unique needs. HR professionals can dive into labor and employment law insights, while supervisors gain essential leadership skills in Spanish. Workers handling pesticides will receive accredited hands-on training from WSDA experts, earning handler cards and recertification credits. Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your team, ensure compliance, and foster a safe, productive workplace!
There is something for everyone. Three concurrent tracks!
<<Registration Contacts Below >>
Labor & Employment Track (English)
Join us for an essential HR Conference on Labor and Employment Law tailored for agricultural employers. Gain insights from industry experts on immigration policies, workplace safety, conflict resolution, and labor laws, including EEOC guidance. This full-day event offers practical tools, resources, and actionable strategies to ensure compliance and effectively manage your workforce. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay informed, network with peers, and earn a certificate of completion!
Why Attend?
- Stay up-to-date on evolving labor laws and policies.
- Learn from industry-leading experts.
- Gain practical tools and resources to manage your workforce effectively.
- Network with peers and receive a certificate of completion!
HRCI and SHRM certifications are pending.
Leadership Track (Spanish)
Empower your supervisors to lead with confidence and create a positive workplace environment! This comprehensive training equips agricultural leaders with the knowledge and skills to ensure legal compliance, build strong teams, and handle workplace challenges effectively. Attendees will leave with practical tools, enhanced confidence, and a certificate of completion.
Overview:
- Leadership Foundations: Start the day with inspiring insights into effective leadership strategies.
- Labor Law Essentials: Learn critical topics like wage and hour laws, paid sick leave, overtime, and workers’ compensation compliance.
- Preventing Harassment: Understand updated EEOC guidance to foster a safe, respectful workplace.
- Key Skills for Supervisors: Master communication, motivation, conflict resolution, and progressive discipline.
- Workplace Investigations: Gain the tools to handle workplace incidents professionally and confidently.
Training to the Worker Protection Standard Track (Spanish)
If you have employees working directly with or around pesticides, this workshop is an excellent opportunity to provide them with accredited and documented training. All training is hands-on and directly administered by experienced WSDA trainers. All participants will receive a WSDA handler card upon course completion—no testing is required! Six WSDA pesticide recertification credits will be available for licensed participants!
Reserve your seat today—spaces are filling fast!
Contact
Maegen Otterstein at maegen@gslong.com
Salvador Jimenez (se habla Español) at salvadorj@gslong.com
1(800) 338-5664
$175 p/person for HR and Leadership Tracks
$125 p/person for Worker Protection Standard Track
Includes meals and materials.
7016 W Grandridge Blvd,
Kennewick, WA 99336 United States