Showing posts with label lawsuit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lawsuit. Show all posts
Friday, February 13, 2015
$100 million or more at stake in Washington piece-rate case - AgMinute for February 13, 2015
A lawsuit over whether piece-rate pay includes compensation for rest breaks will be heard by the Washington Supreme Court. If growers lose, it could cost them $100 million or more in back pay to employees. Click here for the full story
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Wednesday, November 5, 2014
More than 400 farmworkers file for back pay from Sakuma - AgMinute for November 4, 2014
More than 400 farmworkers are in line to share $500,000 from Sakuma Brothers Farms to settle the largest farmworker class-action suit ever in Washington. Click here for the full story
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Thursday, August 7, 2014
Labor Dept. renews, expands litigation against berry farm - AgMinute for August 6, 2014
The U.S. Labor Department is pursuing a new lawsuit against a Washington blueberry farm that it battled in court last year, and has expanded the litigation to include affiliated companies. Click here for the full story
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