Jamie Zepeda Labor Contracting v. Department of Industrial Relations: Western Growers led an industry-filed amici curiae brief in a state appellate court case, which had the potential to upset longstanding pay practices in the agricultural industry and expand the ability of the California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (now the Civil Rights Department) to issue expensive citations to employers. The court decided that in this case, the Division did not have the authority to impose waiting time penalties where all minimum wages were paid on the regular payday. Almond Alliance et al. v. Fish and Game Commission et al.: Western Growers and industry partners participated as amici in a case that went all the way to the California Supreme Court. The Supreme Court held, contrary to legislative intent and a lower court ruling, that bumblebees can be protected as “fish” under the California Endangered Species Act. Center for Food Safety v. USDA: In a victory for USDA and hydroponic growers, the Ninth Circuit, siding with Western Growers’ position as amici , affirmed the decision of the lower court, finding no error in USDA’s denial of CFS’s petition asking USDA to revoke organic certification for hydroponic growers that otherwise qualify under the National Organic Program, or otherwise find that the Organics law prevents hydroponic growers from qualifying for organic certification.
“I wish I had started using Western Growers H-2A Services years ago.” Cindi Pearson River Vista Farms
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