U.S. Department of Labor Enforcement in Agriculture: More Must be Done to Protect Farmworkers

This 2015 report analyzes the Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) statistics on its enforcement of the minimum wage and other basic labor protections applicable to agricultural workers on farms, ranches, and dairies. Widespread violations of the minimum wage and other wage-hour laws in agriculture harm farmworkers, as well as the many law-abiding businesses suffering competitive disadvantage caused by unscrupulous employers.
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Immigration & Labor
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- Current Guestworker Programs
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Health
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General Farmworker Information
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