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Teresa McQueen
Western Growers, Corporate Counsel III

Teresa McQueen is Corporate Counsel III for Western Growers. In that capacity she provides advice and counsel to the organization on employment law matters and commercial trade practices. She also provides legal guidance to Western Growers members on employment law, human resources, and commercial agreements, as well as providing law-related educational opportunities and overseeing annual […]

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Controversy Laid To Rest: The ‘Regular Rate of Pay’ Dilemma.

On July 15, 2021, the California Supreme Court decided Ferra v. Loews Hollywood Hotel, LLC. The question at issue: The statutory meaning of the wage and hours terms, ‘regular rate of compensation’ and ‘regular rate of pay,’ and “whether the Legislature intended ‘regular rate of compensation’[i][] to have the same meaning as ‘regular rate of ...

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Ninth Circuit Reverses PAGA Ruling

On May 29, 2021, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a significant ruling in Magadia v. Wal-Mart Associates, Inc. Walmart was sued in 2016 under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) by former employee Roderick Magadia alleging violations of California Labor Code wage statement and meal period laws. The allegations included hyper-technical violations relating ...

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The Far-Reaching Implications of Colorado’s EPEWA

Colorado’s continued push to eradicate inequitable pay practices, coupled with (surprisingly) effective remote work technologies, and evolving workplace perspectives have raised unique concerns for in-state employers as well as multijurisdictional employers whose employees live and work within the state. Signed into law in 2019, and unique among the states, Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal…

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A Rise In COVID Cases Triggers Rigorous Local Mask Mandates

As reported here, Cal/OSHA’s June 17th Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) amendments were intended to bring California Department of Public Health mask guidelines and Cal-OSHA’s workplace requirements more in line with CDC recommendations. A welcome turn of events allowing employers a more identifiable means of preparing to return workers to the workplace. However, since the passage ...

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