Join Western Growers, Fisher Phillips, and the National Council of Agricultural Employers on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from 12:15–1:15 p.m. PDT for a webinar on AB 2646 and what it means for agricultural employers.
Despite substantial opposition from agricultural industry groups, Governor Newsom signed AB 2646, establishing a new minimum wage for certain agricultural employees beginning January 1, 2027. For growers and farm labor contractors, its reach may extend beyond H-2A workers to other employees who qualify as “corresponding employees” under California’s new definition—a standard that differs from the federal H-2A concept of corresponding employment.
The webinar will open with introductions from Jason Resnick of Western Growers and John Hollay of the National Council of Agricultural Employers. Fisher Phillips attorneys Chris Schulte and Rebecca Hause-Schultz will then unpack AB 2646, examine which workers may be covered, discuss its practical implications, and consider potential challenges to the law.
Fisher Phillips is submitting this webinar for HRCI/SHRM credit.
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