Morales-Garcia v. Better Produce, Inc., 70 F.4th 532 (9th Cir. 2023)

Agricultural laborers who picked strawberries for several growers sued the growers’ distributors, Better Market Produce and Red Blossom Sales, alleging that the distributors were liable for unpaid wages after the growers went bankrupt.  Under Cal. Lab. Code § 2810.3, a company that outsources work to a labor provider may be held liable for…