The Washington Department of Labor and Industries has levied its largest-ever fine against a farm labor contractor, saying a Richland business employed 5,000 in 2024 when it did not have a license.
The shortage of a skilled and reliable workforce is the single greatest threat to agriculture. That was the message American ...
In the summer of 2019, a crew leader tasked with overseeing farm laborers sent them to harvest corn in a field where they weren’t authorized to work — and where there wasn’t adequate protection from ...
Finding good, reliable and legal workers that you can trust with your cows or driving your sophisticated farm equipment remains a challenge from coast to coast and all parts in between. The Trump ...
The Washington Department of Labor and Industries fined a Richland company $1.25 million for violations involving nearly 5,000 workers. Paul T. Erickson/Herald Richland, WA The Washington Department ...