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Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) - Agricultural Operations
Ensures that employers provide safe and healthful working conditions for agricultural workers, including training, safety equipment, and recordkeeping.
Field Sanitation Standards (FSS)
Requires agricultural employers to provide clean and sanitary facilities to field workers, including drinking water, toilets, and hand-washing facilities.
National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) - Agricultural Exemption
Excludes agricultural laborers from the protections afforded to other workers under the act, such as the right to form unions and engage in collective bargaining.
Agricultural Safety and Health Act
Aims to improve the safety and health conditions of workers in the agricultural sector through standards and regulations specifically targeted for farms and agricultural businesses.
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA)
Requires farm labor contractors to register, and it protects migrant and seasonal agricultural workers by establishing employment standards related to wages, housing, transportation, and disclosures.
Immigration Reform and Control Act (IRCA)
Aims to control and deter illegal immigration to the United States. It affects agricultural workers by sanctioning employers who knowingly hire unauthorized workers.
Workers' Compensation Laws
Provides benefits to agricultural workers who are injured or become sick on the job, including medical expenses, lost wages, and rehabilitation costs.
H-2A Temporary Agricultural Program
Permits agricultural employers to hire foreign workers for temporary or seasonal agricultural work when there are not enough domestic workers willing or able to perform the labor.
Agricultural Labor Relations Act (ALRA)
Grants agricultural workers the right to organize and bargain collectively, and it regulates the use of agricultural labor relations.
Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) - Agricultural Exemption
Provides an exemption for certain agricultural employers, allowing them to use lie detector tests on employees under specific circumstances.
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - Agricultural Provisions
Sets minimum wage for agricultural workers, regulates youth employment in agriculture, and requires overtime pay for certain agricultural jobs.
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - Eligibility for Agricultural Workers
Allows eligible agricultural workers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for specified family and medical reasons with continuation of group health insurance coverage.
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