All Articles

EEOC Updates COVID-19 Guidance

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has recently updated its COVID-19 guidance for employers. The updates reflect a broader understanding of how COVID-19 has evolved and takes into greater consideration evolving public health guidance.

Teresa McQueen Jul 21 2022 in COVID-19 Vaccination Updates

Federal District Court Finds Pre-Shift COVID Screening Time Not Compensable Under FLSA

A federal district court in California has answered another important COVID-related legal question. In a case of first impression, the question before the Court was whether time spent by hourly employees receiving pre-shift COVID screening was compensable under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). (Pipich v. O’Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC)

Teresa McQueen Jul 21 2022 in Work Place Regulations

California Department of Food & Agriculture Extends Grant Program Deadline

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is extending its application deadline for its 2022 Beginning Farmer and Farmworker Training and Workforce Development Program (BFFTP). Grant applications will now be accepted until August 15, 2022.

The BFFTP grant program was funded through the 2021 California general fund budget. The program provides support to organizations to seeking to enhance or expand beginning farmer and farmworker training/apprenticeship programs.

Teresa McQueen Jul 21 2022 in Farm Labor

Western Growers Annual Meeting Sets Award of Honor Recipient, PAC Lunch Speaker – Register Now!

Registration for the 96th Western Growers Annual Meeting is now open! The annual meeting will be held Nov. 2-5, 2022 at the Venetian Resort Hotel in Las Vegas – and the lineup for two of the gathering’s most popular events has been finalized.

Western Growers will honor California agricultural icon John Harris with the 2022 Award of Honor. The Award of Honor is Western Growers’ highest recognition of achievement and is given to individuals who have contributed extensively to the agricultural community.

Ann Donahue Jul 21 2022 in Agriculture

Pages

Join Western Growers

Western Growers members care deeply for the food they grow, the land they sustain, the people they employ, and the community in which they live.

Join us today