Fired farmworker who raised safety concerns awarded his job back, $17,000 in lost wages - Local News Matters

Fanciful and D’Arrigo Bros. pay $17,000 to farmworker in retaliation case.

Fanciful Company Inc. and D’Arrigo Bros. Co., two Salinas-based agricultural companies that provide services ranging from produce cultivation to packaging and shipping, have paid $17,000 in lost wages to a farmworker who alleged he was fired in retaliation for raising…

Fired farmworker who raised safety concerns awarded his job back, $17,000 in lost wages - Local News Matters

A Salinas farmworker who was allegedly fired for complaining about unsafe working conditions has been awarded $17,000 in lost wages, after a settlement was reached between his employers and state regulators.The worker filed a complaint with the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board, or ALRB, alleging that he was fired in retaliation for reporting concerns on behalf of himself and his coworkers that involved a cauliflower harvesting machi…