Major Carrot Grower Discriminated Against Disabled Workers (1)

Grimmway Farms, a California-based carrot grower, discriminated against disabled farmworkers in violation of California law, a federal judge ruled.

Judge Dale A. Drozd, of the US District Court for the Eastern District of California said the company indisputably used a discriminatory policy to automatically place on unpaid nearly every employee requesting disability accommodations.

Drozd’s order granting summary judgment on the California Fair Employment and Housing Act claim paves the way for a trial on relief for workers. But the Bakersfield, Calif.-based company must still stand trial for liability on whether the company failed to consider assistive technology or failed to ...