Colorado agriculture groups, including Western Growers’ strategic partner, Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, last week filed a lawsuit on behalf of farmers and ranchers who claim the provision granting access to key service providers in SB21-087 (Ag Labor Rights & Responsibilities Act) could adversely affect their operations and is not constitutional. The suit was ...
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to review the appeal of the California Trucking Association’s (CTA’s) challenge to California’s independent contractor law, AB 5. Now that the petition for certiorari (review) has been denied, an order to lift the preliminary injunction which has been in place for 2 ½ years preventing the enforcement of ...
The California Labor Commissioner recently sent a letter to all California-licensed farm labor contractors advising that the Department of Industrial Relations has received multiple complaints regarding FLCs failing to comply with California’s 2022 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave law (“2022 SPSL”). According to the letter, employees are being told they must work a minimum length of ...
By Jason Resnick, Senior Vice President and General Counsel & Teresa McQueen, Corporate Counsel Several recent cases addressing various aspects of the right to arbitrate issue are making the news. These cases and their impact on the right to arbitrate are outlined below. Viking River Cruises, Inc. v. Moriana (6/15/2022) In an 8-1 ruling, the ...