Three workers sued Maroa Farms in Coldwater along with its parent company, Mastronardi Produce.
They claim their employers violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by not paying overtime, and by using a deceptive bonus system. Additionally, the workers allege they were illegally exposed to chemicals that led to headaches, nose bleeds, and other ailments.
Farmworkers Justice and the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, or MIRC, represent the plaintiffs.
On its website, the MIRC says some other migrant and seasonal crop workers may be entitled to payment as part of a possible class-action settlement. They must apply to join the class action by the end of the month.
Both the MIRC and a lawyer for the defendants declined to comment on the case.