Posts By: Adriana Robles

Protect Your Business – Enroll Supervisors in WGs’ Sexual Harassment Prevention Workshop

If you own a business in California or do business here and your company has 50 or more employees, anyone who acts as a supervisor at your company must, by law, take sexual harassment prevention training. Even if you don’t have 50 employees or operate your business in California, training is strongly recommended to protect ...

WG Training Aids Companies in Preventing, Addressing Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment affects all industries, as demonstrated by the recent incidents in Hollywood, corporate America and politics. If a company does not properly handle a complaint—or even a whisper—of sexual harassment, it could be detrimental to the future of the organization and have lasting consequences on its business, workforce and reputation. According to a recent ...

WG Training Workshop Aids Companies in Preventing, Addressing Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment affects all industries, as demonstrated by the recent incidents in Hollywood, corporate America and politics. If a company does not properly handle a complaint—or even a whisper—of sexual harassment, it could be detrimental to the future of the organization and have lasting consequences on its business, workforce and reputation. According to a recent ...

WG Training Helps Companies Address and Prevent Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment impacts thousands of workers every year, many of whom may feel that they have no real voice or recourse. Recent public allegations against high profile figures in media, business and politics shine a light on how inappropriate behavior is often covered up or ignored altogether. As business leaders, we all share the responsibility ...

Gov. Brown Signs Bill Addressing Transgender Rights in the Workplace into Law

SB 396, signed into law by California Governor Jerry Brown, requires all California employers to post a “Transgender Rights in the Workplace” poster beginning January 1, 2018. The poster must be displayed with other mandatory workplace notices in a prominent, accessible location in the workplace. SB 396 amends Government Code section 12950.1, which requires an ...

WG Offers Training in Tulare, Bakersfield in April to Help Companies Address and Prevent Sexual Harassment

With the recent public allegations against high profile figures in media, business and politics, sexual harassment training is now more important than ever. Western Growers will be offering workplace training throughout February and April to help leadership teams understand the issues surrounding appropriate communication and proper team dynamics. As business leaders, we all share the…

WG Announces 2018 Schedule for Sexual Harassment Training

Sexual harassment training is an important topic to cover in the workplace. Western Growers will be offering workplace training to help leadership teams understand the issues surrounding appropriate communication and proper team dynamics. As business leaders, we all share the responsibility for ensuring a safe environment for every employee. Failing to properly handle rumors and ...

Training Now Available to Help Businesses Comply with New CA Harassment Prevention Training Law

Under SB 1343, California employers with at least five employees must provide sexual harassment prevention training and education to all supervisory employees and non-supervisory employees in California by January 1, 2020. With the deadline quickly approaching, Western Growers is continuing its dedication and passion to helping organizations meet the needs and requirements of this new…

Employers Must Provide Sexual Harassment Prevention Training to All Employees

California requires that employers must provide sexual harassment prevention training to ALL employees by January 1, 2020, and Western Growers is now offering training to help businesses comply with the new law. Under SB 1343, California employers with at least five employees (this includes seasonal and temporary employees) are required to provide sexual harassment training ...

Register Now for PDH Courses

Western Growers University offers both members and non-members unique and customized educational resources to better drive their businesses forward. As the year 2020 is ending, we want to ensure that you are staying up to date with our course offerings. The December 31, 2020, deadline to comply with SB-1343 is rapidly approaching. Reducing inappropriate behavior and ...

Sexual Harassment Prevention Training – Register for Upcoming Classes

If you own or do business in California and your company has 50 or more employees, anyone who acts as a supervisor at your company must, by law, take sexual harassment prevention training every two years. Even if you don’t have 50 employees at your company, Western Growers highly recommends you still send your managers ...

Blue Banner Company Taps WG’s HR Department for Management Training

Western Growers’ HR Learning and Development Manager Anna Bilderbach recently provided a “Management 101: Introduction to Supervision” training to Blue Banner Company, in Riverside, California. Vincent Mazzetti and his team, Martin Diaz (HR Director) and Espie Estrada (Food, Safety & Worker’s Comp Director), invited Western Growers to help equip their leaders with the tools they…

Register for Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Today

California requires that employers must provide sexual harassment prevention training to ALL employees by January 1, 2020, and Western Growers is now offering training to help businesses comply with the new law. Under SB 1343, California employers with at least five employees (this includes seasonal and temporary employees) are required to provide sexual harassment training ...

Employer Liability for Sexual Harassment Training Session Available on Nov. 20

According to the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), employer liability for sexual harassment has been a controversial issue in the courts. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that an employer is always liable for a hostile work environment created by a supervisor when the discrimination is a tangible employment action (significant change in employment status such as…

WG Offers Sexual Harassment Training Next Month in Salinas

Sexual harassment training is an important topic to cover in the workplace. Western Growers will be offering workplace training next month in Salinas to help leadership teams understand the issues surrounding appropriate communication and proper team dynamics. As business leaders, we all share the responsibility for ensuring a safe environment for every employee. Failing to ...

WG Offers Training on February 21 to Help Companies Address and Prevent Sexual Harassment

With the recent public allegations against high profile figures in media, business and politics, sexual harassment training is now more important than ever. Western Growers will be offering workplace training throughout February and April to help leadership teams understand the issues surrounding appropriate communication and proper team dynamics. As business leaders, we all share the ...

Sign Up for Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Workshops in Modesto, CA

If you own or do business in California and your company has 50 or more employees, anyone who acts as a supervisor at your company must, by law, take sexual harassment prevention training. Even if you don’t have 50 employees or operate your business in California, training is strongly recommended to protect your business and employees – every company needs supervisors who know the law.