USCIS Releases New Form I-9
April 21, 2025U.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…
Read MoreTrump Indicates Possible Immigration Flexibility for Ag
April 21, 2025Saying 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…
Read MoreOAL Approves Card Check Rules
April 21, 2025The 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…
Read MoreUSCBP Provides No Criminal Information on January Bakersfield Arrests
April 22, 2025Non-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…
Read MoreFELS Tailgate Safety Training Sheet: UTV Safety
April 21, 2025UTV Operators Code of Conduct
Read MorePicking the Ripe Rate: Navigating California’s Piece-rate Posting Rules
April 21, 2025One 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…
Read MoreCan You Take Action Against an Employee for Being a Pain in the You-Know-What?
April 21, 2025Robin 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,…
Read MoreHere’s Your “Wage and Hour Check Engine Light”
March 18, 2025I frequently present to ag employers about wage and hour compliance issues. In a great many of these presentations, I encourage employers to work with counsel to audit…
Read MoreThe ICE-Man is Coming! Are You Ready?
March 18, 2025Charles P. Hamamjian, Partner Sagaser, Watkins, & Wieland, LLC An employer knowing their obligations in response to an ICE enforcement action is as important…
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