The Wage and Hour Division is responsible for administering a number of statutes that extend various protections to different types of agricultural workers. The coverage and requirements of these statutes may overlap. For more assistance with the requirements of each law, see the sections below.

Before performing any farm labor contracting activity, a farm labor contractor (FLC) must register with DOL’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) and obtain a Certificate of Registration. A FLC must be specifically authorized to provide housing or transportation to migrant or seasonal agricultural workers prior to providing the housing or ...

Fact Sheet #12: Agricultural Employment Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) January 2025. This fact sheet provides general information concerning the application of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA” or “Act”) to agricultural employment.

2025年1月8日 · The Farm Labor topic page presents data and analysis on the size and composition of the U.S. agricultural workforce; recent trends in the employment of hired farmworkers; farmworkers' demographic characteristics, legal status, and migration practices; trends in wages and labor cost shares; and trends in H-2A program utilization.

2022年9月21日 · In September 2023, USDA announced that agricultural employers can begin to apply for a new grant program focused on addressing labor shortages in agriculture, reducing irregular migration through expansion of legal pathways, and …

The Agriculture Labor Program was formed in April 2012 and is organized under the Department of Labor's Division of Compliance and Education. It has some similarities to the former Rural Employment Services Program.

2024年8月29日 · They perform physical labor and operate machinery under the supervision of farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers. Duties. Agricultural workers typically do the following: Plant, inspect, and harvest crops; Irrigate farm soil and maintain ditches or pipes and pumps; Operate and service farm machinery and tools

The Agricultural (Farm) Labor Survey collects data on the number of hired workers, total hours worked, and total wages by type of worker for each quarterly reference week.

2024年12月27日 · The labor force participation rate – the share of all U.S. citizens between 15 and 64 who are employed or actively seeking employment – has been falling since the early 2000s, largely due to increasing number and share of college students who do not participate in the workforce and the aging of the U.S. population. The workforce participation rate of …

Who Is a Farm Labor Contractor (FLC)? The law considers the following individuals or organizations "farm labor contractors”: any person/legal entity who, for a fee, employs people to perform work connected to the production of farm products to, for, or …