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Western Growers Legal Updates for 2026

Stay ahead of the curve by staying informed about the latest employment law developments. WG’s Legal Update for 2026 will assist HR professionals in understanding recent changes in employment law, compliance requirements and case law trends.

Join Teresa McQueen as she discusses recent changes in employment law and how these changes will impact HR policies and practices.

This program has been submitted for SHRM and HRCI recertification credits.

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Registration for this webinar is now closed. Please reach out to Jaymee McInerney at jmcinerney@wga.com to sign up for this webinar.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. PDT
This webinar is open to WGA Members and 1st time guests.
For more information on how to become a WGA member, please reach out to Cory Lunde at CLunde@wga.com
Western Growers Ag Legal Issues Webinar Series Continues
Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 at 10:00am PDT

Western Growers is partnering with members of the Western Growers Ag Legal Network to bring back the popular Legal Issues Webinar Series. This webinar series is designed to equip ag professionals with the knowledge and skills to effectively navigate a host of pressing legal issues from employment and labor law, food safety liability, import/export regulatory issues, PACA, protecting trade secrets and IP, and more.


The series provides Western Growers members with the exclusive opportunity to learn from legal experts who serve the ag industry. Participants will gain insights into many of the practical legal issues that confront our industry. 

This Webinar Series is a member benefit of Western Growers.
If you are interested in becoming a member please contact Kim Sherman at ksherman@wga.com for membership information.

Meet the Speaker

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Stephen A. Watkins
Counsel
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Stephen has defended public entities against claims involving premises liability and personal injury, including a wrongful death action against a major school district in which he obtained a nonsuit. Stephen has represented general contractors, subcontractors and property owners in construction litigation, including issues involving subrogation and indemnification. Stephen also has defended individual and class actions brought under various consumer protection statutes, including the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) and California’s Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA). He has also prepared numerous articles and delivered many presentations for trade associations on successfully defending consumer protection litigation. 

Click here for Stephen Watkins’ full biography.

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Teresa McQueen
Corporate Counsel III
Western Growers

Teresa McQueen is Corporate Counsel III for Western Growers. In that capacity she provides advice and counsel to the organization on employment law matters and commercial trade practices. She also provides legal guidance to Western Growers members on employment law, human resources, and commercial agreements, as well as providing law-related educational opportunities and overseeing annual updates to the Western Growers Personnel Procedures Manual.