Demystifying PACA: Navigating Compliance and Best Practices in the Produce Industry - National Agricultural Law Center

Demystifying PACA: Navigating Compliance and Best Practices in the Produce Industry

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This webinar aims to unravel the misconceptions and complexities surrounding the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and provide invaluable insights into compliance measures and best practices within the dynamic produce sector. Attendees will gain a better understanding of the framework, including licensing requirements, payment obligations, and dispute resolution mechanisms. From growers to distributors, this webinar offers a roadmap for navigating PACA regulations effectively, ensuring integrity and prosperity within the perishable agricultural commodities market. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and streamline your operations in the produce industry.

Event Details:

Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Noon – 1 p.m. (EDT)

11 a.m. – Noon (CDT)

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June Monroe is a director and attorney at the Irvine office of Fennemore, LLP, a full-service 300+ attorney strong firm with offices in California, Arizona, Nevada, and Colorado. She practices agricultural law, employment law, commercial law, secured transactions, and general business law. She concentrates on federal litigation to enforce produce suppliers’ statutory rights under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (“PACA”). June also assists agribusiness marketers in perfecting security interests in growing crops and related secured transactions under the adopted provisions of the Uniform Commercial Code and the Federal Food Security Act.

In addition to her agricultural law practice, June also advises employers in employment and general business law matters. She has represented employers on wage and hour civil actions claims and wage and hour investigations and hearings before the U.S. Department of Labor and California Labor Commissioner. June has assisted numerous employers in developing employee handbooks. She also regularly advises companies on everyday employment challenges from hiring practices, wage and hour issues, employment classification, sick time, protected leave laws, layoffs, and termination practices – to best practices to avoid discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims.

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