Posts By: Chardae Heim

California’s New Private Sector Retirement Solution “CalSavers” Officially Opens

CalSavers is a California state sponsored retirement program which encourages employees to save for retirement without burdening employers with administrative complexity, fees, or fiduciary liability of existing options. This program was initially designed to close the retirement coverage gap by limiting the amount of California workers without access to a retirement savings plan. Employees can…

California’s New Private Sector Retirement Solution “CalSavers” Officially Opens

CalSavers is a California state sponsored retirement program which encourages employees to save for retirement without burdening employers with administrative complexity, fees, or fiduciary liability of existing options. This program was initially designed to close the retirement coverage gap by limiting the amount of California workers without access to a retirement savings plan. Employees can…

Josh Harder: Giving a Megaphone to the Ag Community

U.S. Representative Harder represents California’s 10th Congressional District, located in California’s Central Valley covering Stanislaus County and parts of San Joaquin County As a freshman Democratic congressman, Rep. Josh Harder came into office with a big job to do. Harder’s district is one of seven in California that Democrats successfully flipped during the 2018 elections. ...

CA Governor Signs SB 778, Updating Sexual Harassment Training Requirements

On August 15, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 778, which updates the state’s sexual harassment training requirements. This law is an amendment to SB 1343. With this new law, employers with five or more employees are required to provide the following: A minimum of 2 hours of training and education regarding sexual ...

The Digital Edition of September/October Issue of Western Grower & Shipper Is Available Now

The September/October edition of Western Grower & Shipper highlights the industry’s first, featuring innovative practices that are changing the world. This issue is now available online.  Some highlights from this issue include: Hirakata Farms: A Century Long Hirakata Farms has a legacy in Colorado that dates back more than a century, spans five generations and ...

Celebrate Our Industry Partners at Western Growers Annual Meeting 2019

Join Western Growers as we “Paint the Night in Paradise” at this year’s Party with the Partners reception. WG will be recognizing and thanking all of our great industry partners on Monday, November 11, 2019, at the Wailea Beach Resort Luau Gardens. This is a casual event filled with delicious culinary creations, live music and ...

Ready to Swing at the WG Annual Meeting Golf Tournament?

This year’s scramble golf tournament is back with a “Teeing it Up in the Tropics” theme! The tournament begins at 8:00 am on Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at the Wailea Golf Club in Maui, Hawaii. Join us as Golf Chair Craig Reade emcees this event! This year’s golf course is designed to be fun for ...

It’s Not Too Late to Take Advantage of WG Harassment Prevention Training Sessions

Recently, Western Growers’ HR Learning and Development Manager Anna Bilderbach delivered Harassment Prevention training to WG members in Orange Cove, CA, including Sanger Citrus, Mulholland Citrus, and Booth Ranches. As previously reported in spotlight, on August 15, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 778, which updates the state’s sexual harassment training…