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2023-'24 WG Board of Directors Nomination Ballots Go Out This Week

Nomination ballots to elect Western Growers’ Board of Directors to a two-year term (2023 and 2024) are scheduled to be emailed to all Regular Members the week of June 6, 2022. Our secure online voting platform focuses on privacy, security and verifiability—all of which are paramount to hosting an honest election.

Kim Sherman Jun 07 2022 in Agriculture

DOL Updates FMLA Mental Health Fact Sheet

According to the U.S Department of Labor (DOL), nearly one in five U.S adults (approximately 52.9 million people) live with mental illness with only about half that number receiving the help they need. To assist in furthering its goal of assuring that leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is not viewed as just another stumbling block to mental health assistance, the DOL has just published an updated Family and Medical Leave Act Guide on Mental Health.

Teresa McQueen Jun 02 2022 in Legal

California Court Finds Mild COVID-19 Does Not Qualify as “Disability”

A recent U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California granted summary judgement in favor of an employer who terminated an employee for violating company policy prohibiting employees showing signs of COVID from entering the workplace.

Teresa McQueen Jun 02 2022 in COVID-19 Vaccination Updates

It’s Time To Update Your Handbook

Agricultural employers, in addition to all the other tools needed to assist in running their businesses, need a written Employee Handbook to protect their company from legal risks, set forth policies and procedures to guide employees and supervisors, and provide information on company benefits.

Teresa McQueen Jun 02 2022 in Legal

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