-and-
The seminar will focus on federal laws and regulations governing agricultural employment and include discussions on the Fair Labor Standards Act, H-2A temporary agricultural employment of foreign workers, Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, and the Labor Chapter of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Source: Department of Labor
Image: Courtesy
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division will hold a virtual agricultural seminar to provide guidance on federal requirements governing agricultural employment for growers, farmers, shippers, farm labor contractors, buyers, and agricultural workers on Wednesday, June 25.
The seminar will focus on federal laws and regulations governing agricultural employment and include discussions on the Fair Labor Standards Act, H-2A temporary agricultural employment of foreign workers, Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, and the Labor Chapter of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Participating agencies will discuss the requirements for wages, housing, transportation, field sanitation, farm labor contractor certification, and the H-2A petition process.
The seminar is scheduled on June 25 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT.
