Washington State Department of Labor and Industries | A Richland company faces $1.25 million in fines for multiple violations of the farm labour contractor law.
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries fined Pacific Agri Services LLC following an August 2024 investigation—its largest farm labour contractor fine to date.
The company operated without a licence and failed to inform nearly 5,000 workers in writing about pay, work type, schedule, housing and transport, depriving them of their rights under state law.
State law also mandates minimum wage, safe transport, rest breaks and disclosure forms. Pacific Agri Services initially withheld required records and later admitted transporting 4,950 domestic and 26 H2-A workers without up-to-date disclosure forms. This resulted in a $1.24 million fine, plus $5,000 for unlicensed operation and $1,000 for record failures. The company has appealed.
