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Tech Talk: iFoodDecisionSciences Showcases Food Safety Software on July 26

iFoodDecisionSciences, one of 17 start-up companies currently working out of the Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology, will lead a Tech Talk seminar on July 26 to explain and demonstrate how its software provides real-time food safety data with a click of a button.

Stephanie Metzinger Jun 30 2016 in Technology

AB 1513 SAFE HARBOR DEADLINE SET FOR JULY 1: Resources Now Available for WG Members

July 1, 2016, is the deadline for employers to elect the safe harbor option under AB 1513. Employers who timely make the election and back payments will have a legal defense to claims for back wages and other penalties associated with unpaid and underpaid piece-rate compensation.

Jeff Janas Jun 28 2016 in Regulations

Upcoming Heat Illness Prevention Trainings Help Employers Stay in Compliance

As summer approaches, it is important to revisit Cal/OSHA regulations to help protect outdoor workers against heat-related illness and death. The State Compensation Insurance Fund has partnered with Cal/OSHA to offer Heat Illness Prevention Seminars free to the public.

Stephanie Metzinger May 17 2016 in Regulations

WG to Offer Sexual Harassment Prevention Workshops on THURSDAY

It has been mandated in California, since January 1, 2015, that California businesses must train managers on how to identify “abusive conduct.” Western Growers will be offering sexual harassment prevention workshops this Thursday in Tulare.

The regulations by the Fair Employment and Housing Council include instructions for employers to:

Stephanie Metzinger May 03 2016 in Regulations

Citrus Greening and Date Palm Seminars Being Held in Arizona and California

Upcoming events in both Arizona and California will focus on Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) status updates, quarantines and citrus greening. Additionally, a Date Palm seminar focusing on invasive pests, disease and pesticides is being held in Arizona.

Jeff Janas May 03 2016 in Regulations

Seminar on Criminal Prosecution for Food Safety Violations – May 24

Western Growers’ members are invited to attend the “Criminal Prosecution for Food Safety Violations and Prop. 65” seminar on May 24 at the WG Center for Innovation & Technology in Salinas, Calif.

This seminar will be conducted by attorneys from Alston & Bird LLP who will address concerns about the expanding risk of criminal prosecution of executives in the fresh produce industry. Also, attendees will learn about the Prop. 65 rules on naturally occurring compounds. The panel will address topics such as the following:

Stephanie Metzinger Apr 28 2016 in Regulations

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Tech Talk: iFoodDecisionSciences Showcases Food Safety Software on July 26

AB 1513 SAFE HARBOR DEADLINE SET FOR JULY 1: Resources Now Available for WG Members

Upcoming Heat Illness Prevention Trainings Help Employers Stay in Compliance

WG to Offer Sexual Harassment Prevention Workshops on THURSDAY

Citrus Greening and Date Palm Seminars Being Held in Arizona and California

Seminar on Criminal Prosecution for Food Safety Violations – May 24

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