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Are you Using the New I-9 Form and Retaining the Forms Long Enough to Pass an Audit?

Sarah Everhart

Aug 29, 2017
2 min

Are you Using the New I-9 Form and Retaining the Forms Long Enough to Pass an Audit?

By Sarah Everhart This is not a substitute for legal advice. See here for the site’s reposting policy. At ALEI we posted previously about the importance of having I-9 forms for all farm employees. Briefly, the 1-9 form verifies the identity of workers and, if properly completed, is the basis of an employer’s defense to a claim of knowingly employing an unauthorized worker. The form is periodically updated, most recently on July 17, 2017. The new form replaces a version da

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Mar 3, 2017
2 min

Weekly Roundup March 3rd

By Sarah Fielder Help Us Understand Nontraditional Irrigation Water Uses Are you currently using nontraditional irrigation water uses? If the answer is yes, please take a moment to complete a needs assessment for CONSERVE: A Center of Excellence at the Nexus of Sustainable Water Reuse, Food, and Health, a multi-partner project. The needs assessment will help to steer the development of extension outreach by the University of Maryland and the University of Arizona extension s

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Four Labor Law Mistakes to Avoid This Season

Sarah Everhart

May 24, 2016
4 min

Four Labor Law Mistakes to Avoid This Season

By Sarah Everhart It is a busy time of year for most farmers and if this season’s “to-do list” includes hiring some new or seasonal employees, make sure you avoid these four labor law mistakes: 1. Neglecting the I-9 Process The Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification process is both a federal legal requirement and the basis of a very important legal defense. The I-9 form aims to verify the identify and status of every person hired to work for wages or any other

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Ag Labor: Complying with the I-9 Process Webinar

Paul Goeringer

Jun 8, 2015
1 min

Ag Labor: Complying with the I-9 Process Webinar

Complying with federal and state labor laws can be complicated matters for not only agricultural producers but any business operator. One aspect of federal labor law is verifying the individual is eligible to work in the United States. On June 22, Dr. Shannon Ferrell, Oklahoma associate professor of agricultural economics, Department of Agricultural Economics, Oklahoma State University,will cover this topic and touch upon other issues related to federal labor laws. The web

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