Article: Joint employment and independent contractors under the migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.(Industry news)

The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) provides employment-related protections to migrant and seasonal agricultural workers. Every nonexempt farm labor contractor, agricultural employer and agricultural association who "employs" workers must:

* Provide written disclosure of the terms and conditions of employment.

* Post information about worker protections at the worksite.

* Pay workers the wages owed when due and provide an itemized statement of earnings and deductions.

* Comply with the terms of any working arrangement made with the workers.

* Make and keep for three years payroll records for ...

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