Fact Sheet #35: Joint Employment and Independent Contractors Under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
Author: U.S. Department of Labor
Date Published: 2008
The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) provides employment-related protections to migrant and seasonal agricultural workers. Every non-exempt farm labor contractor, agricultural employer, and agricultural association who "employs" workers must: 1. Provide written disclosure of the terms and conditions of employment; 2. Post information about worker protections at the worksite; 3. Pay workers the wages owed when due and provide an itemized statement of earnings and deductions; 4. Comply with the terms of any working arrangements made with the workers; and 5. Make and keep for three years payroll records for each employee.
Date Published: 2008
The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) provides employment-related protections to migrant and seasonal agricultural workers. Every non-exempt farm labor contractor, agricultural employer, and agricultural association who "employs" workers must: 1. Provide written disclosure of the terms and conditions of employment; 2. Post information about worker protections at the worksite; 3. Pay workers the wages owed when due and provide an itemized statement of earnings and deductions; 4. Comply with the terms of any working arrangements made with the workers; and 5. Make and keep for three years payroll records for each employee.
