I want to highlight the impact on an often overlooked segment of our
workforce: our Nation's farmworkers. Farmworkers are among our Nation's most vulnerable workers. Farmworkers work long hours in poor conditions for low pay. Many
farmworkers are undocumented and subject to severe abuse. The Migrant
and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act is the principal labor
statute protecting agriculture workers and establishes wage, health,
safety, and recordkeeping standards for both seasonal and temporary
farmworkers. Joint employment standards under this law and the Fair
Labor Standards Act are vital to protecting the rights and protections
afforded to these workers. Oftentimes, farmworkers are recruited, hired, supervised, or
transported by intermediaries, sometimes referred to as farm labor
contractors.
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