Located in:
- Program-Specific Requirements for Wagner-Peyser Program (Employment Services)
All Program-Specific Requirements provided for the WIOA core programs in this section must be addressed for either a Unified or Combined State Plan.
- e. Agricultural Outreach Plan (aop). Each State Agency Must Develop an Aop Every Four Years as Part of the Unified or Combined State Plan Required Under Sections 102 or 103 of WIOA. the Aop Must Include--
- 2. Outreach ActivitiesThe local offices outreach activities must be designed to meet the needs of MSFWs in the State and to locate and contact MSFWs who are not being reached through normal intake activities. Describe the State agency's proposed strategies for:
- 2. Outreach Activities
- e. Agricultural Outreach Plan (aop). Each State Agency Must Develop an Aop Every Four Years as Part of the Unified or Combined State Plan Required Under Sections 102 or 103 of WIOA. the Aop Must Include--
e. 2. E. Coordinating Outreach Efforts with Nfjp Grantees as Well as with Public and Private Community Service Agencies and Msfw Groups.
Current Narrative:
The SWA has already begun a number of measures to increase outreach efforts to MSFWs, as well as with public and private community service agencies and MSFW groups, including:
1. A LWC MSFW policy has been written to assist staff in identifying MSFWs.
2. The HiRE system has been enhanced to include questions about farm work, so that the SMA and outreach workers can follow-up with eligible MSFWs for services.
3. A MOU has been written between the NFJP partner and the LWC to ensure better coordination between the two agencies, as well as providing coverage to MSFWs throughout the entire state. One new MET office will be co-located in the Houma Comprehensive AJC.
4. The SMA and the state director for MET discussed locations for additional MET offices to ensure outreach efforts on the parts of both agencies will meet the needs of the entire state.
5. Two part-time bilingual (English-Spanish) outreach workers will be hired in the up-coming months (one for the northern part of Louisiana and one for the southern part of the state).
6. An Employment Services (ES) Complaint policy is currently being written and should be disseminated within the next 90 days.
7. The SMA will visit all 62 AJCs by the end of 2018, including providing formal reviews once the MSFW and ES Complaint policies have gone into effect.
8. The SMA will attend the MAFO - A National Partnership of Farmworker and Rural Organizations conference in New Mexico in April 2018 to receive additional training and support to bring back to the SWA.
9. The SWA will provide technical training to the SMA, AJC staff and outreach workers. A formal MSFW training is currently being scheduled by the DOL for the region and will likely be held in August 2018 in Chicago.
10. The SMA is collaborating with the Foreign Labor team to ensure that H2A workers are visited upon arrival.
11. The SMA is developing resource materials about local services for MSFWs, and intends to prepare welcome packets for H2A workers, as well as for outreach workers to distribute to MSFWs when they are in the field.
12. The SMA has participated in several conferences specific to MSFW needs and will continue to participate in appropriate conferences as a participant and speaker.
13. The SMA has identified several organizations that work with MSFWs and begun collaborative efforts with them, including:
a. New Orleans Workers Center for Racial Justice
b. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
c. Migrant Education Program
d. National Guestworkers program
e. Farm Bureau
f. LSU Ag Center(s)
g. NOLO Consulting (Hispanic Farmer Outreach program)
h. MET (NFJP grantee)
i. Houma Nation
j. Farmer’s markets in Baton Rouge
k. SeaGrant (LSU Ag Extension)
l. National Center for Farmworker Health
m. Catholic Charities
n. Alianza de Trabajadores de Marisco y Pescado (ATMP) (Seafood Processing Workers’ Alliance)
14. The SMA has identified several organizations that are pertinent to the ES complaint and referral system and is building relationships with them:
| TYPE | Agency/Name | Address | Telephone | Email/Webpage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSFWs, Apparent Violations, H-2A & all elevated complaints SMA | State Monitor Advocate (SMA)/ Sefla Fuhrman | Sefla Fuhrman 1001 N 23rd Street, 3rd Floor AO Baton Rouge, LA 70802 | (225) 342-2662 | E-mail: sfuhrman@lwc.la.gov |
| DOL - W&H violations are: Wage & pay disputes. Child Labor violations. W&H | Louisiana Workforce Commission (Child Labor) | The Louisiana Workforce Commission has also compiled the Minor Labor Statutes and Administrative Rules regarding Minor Labor and has printed the same in an "Informational Booklet Concerning Employment of Minors," available online or by calling (225) 342-7824. | (225) 342-7824 | |
| Wage and Hour Division-related violations are those dealing with wages, hours worked, Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, and temporary foreign farm workers. W&H | Wage & Hour Division | New Orleans District Office US Dept. of Labor Wage & Hour Division F. Edward Hebert Building 600 South Maestri Place, Room 615 New Orleans, LA 70130 | (504) 589-6171 1-866-4-USWAGE (1-866-487-9243) 504.299.1491 (Voice and Facsimile) 504.939.9038 (Mobile) | https://www.dol.gov/whd/contact_us.htm E-mail: Mouton.troy@dol.gov |
| Wage and Hour Division-related violations are those dealing with wages, hours worked, Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, and temporary foreign farm workers. W&H | Escalated W&H from state level, or multiple states | Eden Ramirez Targeted Enforcement Coordinator U. S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division 525 S. Griffin Street, Room 800 Dallas, TX 75202 | Phone/Fax: 214-749-2031 | E-mail: Ramirez.eden@dol.gov |
| OSHA violations are those related to on-the-job safety & Whistleblower Protection. | OSHA | OSHA Area Office The federal OSHA office covers private sector employers and workers in Louisiana: Baton Rouge Area Office 9100 Bluebonnet Centre Blvd, Suite 201 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70809 | (225) 298-5458 Fax: (225) 298-5457 | www.osha.gov |
| OSHA violations are those related to on-the-job safety & Whistleblower Protection. OSHA | OSHA | Customer Information Officer | (225) 298-5458, ext. 122 1-800-321-OSHA | www.osha.gov |
| Discrimination & Disability Issues EEOC | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) | New Orleans Field Office Hale Boggs Federal Building 500 Poydras Street, Suite 809 New Orleans, LA 70130 Director: Keith T. Hill | 1-800-669-4000 Fax: 504-595-2884 TTY: 504-595-2958 ASL Video Phone: 844-234-5122 | www.eeoc.gov |
| Discrimination | Equal Opportunity & Compliance Division (EOCD) | Louisiana Workforce Commission Evella L. Quiett Compliance Programs Director P. O. Box 94094, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9094 | (225) 342-3075 Fax: (225) 342-7961 TDD: (800) 259-5154 | equiett@lwc.la.gov |
| Discrimination | Office of the Governor Louisiana Commission on Human Rights | Dr. Leah Raby Executive Director P.O. Box 94094 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9094 | 225-342-6969 Fax: 225-342-2063 | lraby@lchrgov.net https://www.Gov.Louisiana.gov |
| Human Trafficking | Office of the Governor Louisiana Commission on Human Rights | Dr. Leah Raby Executive Director P.O. Box 94094 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9094 | 225-342-6969 Fax: 225-342-2063 | lraby@lchrgov.net https://www.Gov.Louisiana.gov |
| Veterans | Veteran’s Affairs | https://www.vetaffairs.la.gov/ | ||
| Disability Issues | Social Security Disability | Louisiana has 24 Social Security Field Offices, 2 Disability Determination Services offices and 4 Offices of Disability Adjudication and Review. | For a full list of offices and contact numbers, visit https://www.disability-benefits-help.org/social-security-disability-locations/louisiana | |
| Unemployment Insurance | Unemployment Insurance | 1-866-783-5567 | http://www.laworks.net/ | |
| Worker’s Compensation | Office of Workers' Compensation Administration | P.O. Box 94040 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9040 | (225) 342-7555 Fax: (225) 342-5665 | owca@lwc.la.gov |