A LOCAL FARM LABOR CONTRACTOR HAS VIOLATED A NUMBER OF FEDERAL LABOR LAWS….INCLUDING SUBSTANDARD HOUSING FOR AGRICULTURAL WORKERS, AND EMPLOYING A JUVENILE DURING SCHOOL HOURS. SANTA CRUZ-BASED JORGE CASTRO FARMS HAS TAKEN CARE OF SOME OF THE COMPANY’S OBLIGATIONS IN THESE MATTERS, AND HAS SUBMITTED A PLAN FOR FUTURE COMPLIANCE.
