Agricultural Labor
Agricultural labor is the paid work of growing, harvesting, and caring for crops and livestock, and the rules and programs that affect the people who do it. It draws on labor law, immigration law, and farm policy. The Department of Labor, the Department of Agriculture, state agencies, employers, and worker organizations all have a stake in how this work is organized and protected.
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The workforce
Farm Workers describes who does the work, Farm Worker Rights covers the protections that apply to them, and Immigration and Agriculture covers how farms hire workers from other countries.
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About the H-2A Visa for Foreign Agricultural Workers
The H-2A visa program lets U.S. agricultural employers hire foreign nationals for temporary or seasonal farm jobs when American workers aren't available. It operates…