Court issues restraining order for Washington beekeeper.

A federal judge has issued a restraining order against a Washington beekeeper following allegations from the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding violations of the H-2A guestworker program. The order mandates that New Generation Beekeeping in Eltopia, WA, must ensure proper housing and wages for its foreign workers. U.S. District Judge Thomas Rice stated that the company posed risks to the health and safety of H-2A workers by providing unsanitary living conditions, justifying the order without hearing the company's defense.