The carrots that end up on tables across America come from workers who say they’ve faced harassment and unfair treatment for years.

Grimmway Farms now finds itself at the center of allegations of workplace injustice.

In September of 2021, the California Civil Rights Department — formally known as the Department of Fair Employment and Housing — filed a lawsuit against Grimmway, claiming the company discriminated against disabled employees by placing them on unpaid leave instead of providing accommodations.

Director of the CRD Kevin Kish says based on a court ruling from September 22, 2025, the court found that Grimmway discriminated against disabled employees by automatically placing 96% of workers in the Interactive Process Section on unpaid leave without individual assessment.

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