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DOL Announces Final Rule on FLSA White Collar Exemptions

On May 18, 2016, President Obama and Labor Secretary Perez announced the publication of the Department of Labor’s final rule updating the overtime regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Final Rule focuses primarily on updating the salary and compensation levels needed for Executive, Administrative and Professional workers to be considered exempt from overtime requirements (i.e., the so-called “white collar exemptions”).

Jeff Janas May 19 2016 in Regulations

WG Hits Back at LA Times’ Skelton Piece Attacking Ag

The LA Times’ George Skelton recently wrote a tired column deriding corporate agriculture’s use of water and parroting the talking points of environmental activist groups like the Natural Resources Defense Council. Skelton’s attack on nut and fruit tree growers prompted a swift and blistering attack from Western Growers. The rebuttal, written by WGs’ Director of Strategic Planning and Communications Cory Lunde, was widely circulated on social media channels, including to Mr. Skelton and the LA Times.

Jeff Janas May 19 2016 in Water Supply

PRESS STATEMENT: WESTERN GROWERS REITERATES SUPPORT FOR TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

IRVINE, Calif. (May 19, 2016) -- Statement by Western Growers President and CEO Tom Nassif reiterating support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement following the release of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) analysis of its likely impact on the U.S. economy:

Jeff Janas May 19 2016 in Crop Protection

On “Corporate Agriculture” and Other Loaded Language

George Skelton has been writing for the L.A. Times since before many of his readers first picked up a newspaper. As both a White House reporter and columnist, he has developed a reputation as one of the keener observers of California government and politics. His columns are generally insightful.

Cory Lunde May 18 2016 in Agriculture

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