Compliance Assistance —
Migrant and Seasonal Workers Protection Act (MSPA)

!!!IMPORTANT CHANGE!!! The Wage and Hour Division has moved its offices that issue Farm Labor Contractor certificates. Effective February 1st, 2007, applications for a Farm Labor Contractor (FLC) or Farm Labor Contractor Employee (FLCE) Certificate of Registration should be submitted to either our San Francisco, CA or Atlanta, GA office. See here for addresses and more information.
The Law The Regulations 29 CFR Part 500 29 CFR Part 501 Federal Register Preamble to 29 CFR Part 500 Proposed Rule Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act [03/18/1996] | [PDF Version] Final Rules Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act [03/12/1997] | [PDF Version] Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act [05/16/1996]	Quick Links Links to ESA compliance resources: ESA Compliance Assistance WHD Compliance Assistance Links to other Departmental compliance resources: Compliance Assistance Summary of Major DOL Laws Compliance Tools Employment Law Guide

Synopsis of Law

The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act removes the restraints on commerce caused by activities detrimental to migrant and seasonal agricultural workers; requires farm labor contractors to register under this Act; and assures necessary protections for migrant and seasonal agricultural workers, agricultural associations, and agricultural employers.

Farm Labor Contractor Registration

In order to legally operate as farm labor contractors, individuals and companies must register with the U.S. Department of Labor. There are special registration requirements for farm labor contractors that intend to house, transport, or drive a migrant or seasonal agricultural worker. Application materials and instructions can be found here.

Compliance Assistance Materials

Workplace Posters    Fact Sheets    Guides    MSPA Ineligibility List    Presentations

Workplace Posters

• Bilingual English/Spanish
  Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
  Ley de Protección de Trabajadores Migrantes y Temporales en la Agricultura
• Bilingual English/Haitian
  Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
  Ak ki Proteje Ciltivate cap fe va e vien e cultivate cap travay pa saison (MSPA)

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Fact Sheets

• Fact Sheet #12: Agricultural Employers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
• Fact Sheet #26: Section H-2A of the Immigration Reform and Control Act
• Fact Sheet #35: Joint Employment and Independent Contractors Under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
• Fact Sheet #40: Federal Child Labor Laws In Farm Jobs
• Hoja de Datos Núm. 40: Leyes Federales que Rigen el Empleo de Menores de Edad en los Trabajos Agrícolas
• Fact Sheet #44: Visits to Employers
• Fact Sheet #49: The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
• Fact Sheet #50: Transportation under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
• Fact Sheet #51: Field Sanitation Standards under the Occupational Safety and Health Act

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Guides

• Employment Law Guide: Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection
• H-2A Compliance Checklist
• Evaluación de cumplimiento H-2A (H-2A Compliance Checklist in Spanish)

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MSPA Ineligibility List

• Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) Ineligibility List