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New Child Labor Laws Proposed
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is one of the oldest federal employment laws. The FLSA sets forth certain requirements that impact nearly every employee who works for a wage in the United States. These requirements include the minimum wage provision and overtime pay. Pursuant to federal law, employees must be paid at least the…
Read MoreStates Seek To Extend Overtime Laws To Protect Farm Workers
The California legislature has passed a bill that seeks to extend overtime pay protections – such as those contained in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) – to state farm workers. If passed, these protections could serve as a model for other state and federal overtime pay laws. The California law provides that farm laborers…
Read MoreSeveral Federal Laws Protect Seasonal Farm Workers
The Department of Labor has recently issued a reminder to seasonal agricultural workers that several different federal laws protect the workers – both in terms of wages and hours worked and work-place conditions. These laws include: the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Occupational Safety and Health Act’s Field Sanitation Standards.…
Read MoreWidespread FLSA Violations By Michigan Blueberry Growers
The U.S. Department of Labor has ordered several Michigan blueberry farmers and contractors to pay $106,000 in penalties and back wages after an investigation revealed migrant housing and child labor law violations. The farmers were also order to pay close to $30,000 in back wages to hand-harvest growers for wage and overtime violations. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)…
Read MoreAgricultural Workers Under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
Most seasonal agricultural workers in Georgia and the rest of the country are covered under two separate labor laws-the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA). The two laws always need to be read together, as well as in conjunction with state laws, by a qualified employment lawyer, to…
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