U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a new edition of Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, on April 3. The new version features minor changes to the prior version: The revised form with an edition date of 01/20/25 and an expiration date of 05/31/27 is available for download.
FELS Newsletter: April 2025
Trump Indicates Possible Immigration Flexibility for Ag
Saying he wanted to ensure farms and hotels with undocumented workers can continue to employ them, President Donald Trump at an April 10 cabinet meeting indicated an interest in creating an avenue to legal status for agricultural employees. Trump said farmers could “come in with a letter concerning certain people, saying they’re great, they’re working […]
OAL Approves Card Check Rules
The Office of Administrative Law approved, effective April 7, regulations implementing AB 113, some of whose provisions are known as the card check law under the Agricultural Labor Relations Act. Card check lets labor unions petition to represent agricultural employees in collective bargaining by demonstrating majority support through a card check process rather than a […]
USCBP Provides No Criminal Information on January Bakersfield Arrests
Non-profit public interest newsroom CalMatters reported on April 10 U.S. Customs and Border Protection provided no information related to prior criminal records for individuals arrested by Border Patrol agents in a high-profile enforcement action in the Bakersfield area on Jan. 7. The enforcement actions triggered a wave of social and legacy media coverage and scattered […]
FELS Tailgate Safety Training Sheet: UTV Safety
UTV Operators Code of Conduct
Picking the Ripe Rate: Navigating California’s Piece-rate Posting Rules
One of the great mysteries of California employment law continues to be how to properly disclose piece-rate pay in job postings, or upon request, under California Labor Code section 432.3. Pursuant to Labor Code section 432.3, employers with 15 or more employees must include the “pay scale” for a position in any job posting, while […]
Can You Take Action Against an Employee for Being a Pain in the You-Know-What?
Robin Shea, Costangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete At least one court says yes. True confession: When I was a little future lawyer, I was sometimes a pain. (So, Robin, you’re saying your personality hasn’t changed in all these years?) When I was being especially “high maintenance,” my dad would tell me, “Robin, you’re more trouble […]
