Good afternoon Committee members,
My name is Mel Borja and I am speaking on behalf of The Latin American Law Organization (“LALO”) at the UVA School of Law to express our support for House Bill 1980, which will help protect migrant farmworkers in the Commonwealth from heat illness.
Members of our organization regularly participate in legal outreach efforts to farmworkers in Central Virginia during late summer. We are acutely aware of how heat illness is an increasingly pressing issue faced by migrant farmworkers in the Commonwealth. It is crucial that HB1980 supports regulatory development to protect these essential workers and provides a civil right of action to hold employers accountable.
We respectfully ask that you vote in favor of the bill. Thank you.
Good afternoon Committee members, My name is Mel Borja and I am speaking on behalf of The Latin American Law Organization (“LALO”) at the UVA School of Law to express our support for House Bill 1980, which will help protect migrant farmworkers in the Commonwealth from heat illness. Members of our organization regularly participate in legal outreach efforts to farmworkers in Central Virginia during late summer. We are acutely aware of how heat illness is an increasingly pressing issue faced by migrant farmworkers in the Commonwealth. It is crucial that HB1980 supports regulatory development to protect these essential workers and provides a civil right of action to hold employers accountable. We respectfully ask that you vote in favor of the bill. Thank you.