Posts By: Western Growers

Western Growers University: Workplace Leadership

Join us for a one-day workshop covering trust in the workplace and how to have the tough conversations. This unique opportunity is a chance to build and refine your skills as a leader. Building Trust in the Workplace This course discusses the foundation for all relationships and trust. It is the basis for effective employee relationships, motivation, teamwork, decision-making,…

Western Growers University: Wage and Hour: What you Need to Know to be Compliant (Spanish)

This course will carefully guide you through Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requirements. Understand the specifics of how to classify and pay an employee correctly. Misclassification can lead to costly penalties and expose you to potential class action and PAGA claims. Educate your managers about wage and hour laws, set clear employee expectations, and avoid common miscalculations and…

AgTechxEd: Developing the Next Generation of Tech-Savvy Ag Workers

The Western Growers Center for Innovation & Technology, California Department of Food and Agriculture and Merced College have partnered to host AgTechX Ed – a half-day event dedicated to developing the next generation of tech-savvy agricultural workers. The AgTechX Ed Summit at Merced College will be comprised of 3 panels, covering topics including: industry issues and skill…

Western Growers University: Leave Laws | Reasonable Accommodations | Interactive Process

Join us for a one-day workshop covering leave law mandates and disability accommodation in the workplace. This unique opportunity is a chance to build and refine human resource management skills around employee leaves laws and the employer’s duty to provide a discrimination free workplace. Those in attendance will first learn how to navigate through the most common federal and state leaves…

Western Growers University: Preventing Discrimination and Harassment: Supervisory Employees (Spanish)

Learn what the law says about acceptable and unacceptable workplace behavior by examining the different forms of harassment, abusive conduct, and discrimination. Equip yourself with new approaches to help individuals know how to make the right decisions and act if they experience or witness sexual harassment or other misconduct -- from the obvious to the subtle. Help your organization avoid…