Id. at (c)(1)-(2). The bill would set criteria so onerous that it would be
rare for two businesses that shared responsibilities
regarding workers to be held to be joint employers; just one
business would be held to be an employer. Because the Migrant
and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (AWPA) refers
to the definition of ``employ'' in the Fair Labor Standards
Act, the proposed law may also apply to AWPA. 29 USC
Sec. 1802(5). AWPA is the principal federal employment law
for farmworkers, regulating employment contracts and the use
of farm labor contractors. Many agricultural workers suffer violations of the Fair
Labor Standards Act's minimum wage and other basic labor
protections.