Overview

• Two farms, California Terra Garden and Concord Farms, were found to have underpaid workers and provided unsafe housing.
• The investigation began after a disgruntled employee killed seven coworkers in January 2023.
• Workers were housed in cramped, insect-infested spaces, with illegal deductions from their pay for substandard housing.
• California Terra Garden will pay $126,568 in back wages and penalties, while Concord Farms will pay $403,398.
• The settlements address violations of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act.