Agriculture (farming, farm workers, farmworkers)

Eleven people in business attire pose in front of an EMPLEO program banner with the hotline.
The EMPLEO program has helped us recover more than $15 million in back wages for thousands of workers – and it’s more important than ever.
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Filed in Wages and Benefits, Wage and Hour Issues • By: Audrey Hall •
About two dozen people pose for a group photo in front of a brick wall.
Working with local partners, we've recovered $505,540 in back wages for 161 workers in the Mississippi Delta and fined employers $341,838 for violating the law.
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Farmworkers break for water while gathering lettuce.
When it comes to heat, workers have rights and protections. Here are some of the key protections you should know about to stay cool on the job.
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Filed in Wage and Hour Issues, Español • By: Ruben Rosalez •
Jessica Bolanos, Corrina’s mother visiting the site of the accident.
The agricultural sector remains one of the most dangerous with hundreds of fatalities occurring each year, many related to transportation related incidents. The Wage and Hour Division is working hard
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Filed in Wage and Hour Issues, Español • By: Juan Coria •
Wage and Hour investigator Juan Coria stands in a field. Workers are visible on a tractor behind him.
To highlight our efforts to make sure farmworkers get the wages they earn, acting Wage and Hour Division Administrator Jessica Looman is on the road this week in the Southeast
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