She’s represented employers in HerbCo’s predicament. She thinks, in this case, the feds took a heavier handed approach than necessary. “They could’ve allowed HerbCo some time to have rolling layoffs. That is, they allow the company to let a few go week by week by week while they’re looking for replacements.” Without that option, HerbCo made a brazen move. Prosecutors say a day after the terminations, the farm secretly re–hired about 25 of the undocumented workers.