A jury in Yakima, Washington has awarded a verdict of $317,000 for farm workers who claimed they were discriminated against based on race. The farm workers contended that they were not hired, or they were fired and replaced, in favor of workers brought from Thailand under the federal H-2A guest-worker program in 2004. An article about the case appears here.
HKM Employment Attorneys to Provide Free Legal Guidance on Employee Rights
In response to the 2025 executive orders and agency actions that threaten employee rights, HKM Employment Attorneys LLP is stepping up to provide free legal aid to LGBTQ+ individuals and others who may be facing workplace discrimination.