Louisiana Farm Labor Laws

LOUISIANA - Workers' Rights - Farmworker Justice

Right to Join Unions and Collective Bargaining in Agriculture · Louisiana is a “right to work” state. · Louisiana law protects the right of farmworkers to join ...

RS 23:1472 - Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature

If an employing unit is determined an employer of agricultural labor, such employing unit shall be determined to be an employer for the purposes of Paragraph (a) ...

State Child Labor Laws Applicable to Agricultural Employment

Federal : Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) applies to migrants and local residents regardless of farm size or number of man-days of farm labor used on that farm.

Louisiana Farm Labor Laws - Farmers - USLegal

Louisiana Farm Labor Laws. In Louisiana, the Agricultural Laborers' Right to Work Law deals with farm labor. Pursuant to La. R.S. 23:882, the right to work of ...

Louisiana Laws - Louisiana State Legislature

C. No employer shall require any agricultural laborer, as a condition of employment or continuation of employment, to pay any dues, fees, or other charges of ...

Minimum Wage for Agricultural Workers

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does require that most agricultural workers receive at least the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

Louisiana - National Dairy FARM Program

Links to Louisiana labor laws are found online. Overtime. NO. Louisiana law does not govern overtime, federal rules may apply. Refer to the federal ...

Selected Essentials in Louisiana Farm Employment Law

Get selected classification, minimum wage, overtime, workers' compensation, tax, and anti-discrimination rules for Louisiana farms. Share Resource.

Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA)

The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) protects migrant and seasonal agricultural workers by establishing employment standards.

Farm Labor - LSU AgCenter

Agricultural labor is a crucial input for the Louisiana agriculture sector. While for some industries mechanization has provided an alternative to ...

Agricultural Outreach Plan - Louisiana Workforce Commission

Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), the MSPA poster in English,. Spanish and Vietnamese, CFR Part 653 – Services to Migrant and Seasonal.

U.S. Labor Law for Farm Workers - NFWM

Most farm workers lack basic labor protections such as workers' compensation, health insurance and disability insurance. They also lack protection for joining ...

117th Congress (2021-2022): Fairness for Farm Workers Act

The bill requires employers, beginning in 2022, to compensate agricultural workers for hours worked in excess of their regular hours (i.e., 55 hours in 2022, 50 ...

Overtime map - Farmworker Justice

The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) explicitly excludes agricultural workers ... LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI ...

Employment and labor laws in Louisiana [2024] - Rippling

There is no statewide minimum wage law in Louisiana, meaning they adhere to the federal minimum wage. As of 2024, that rate is $7.25 per hour ...

Louisiana farm ordered to pay $12K in civil penalties, debarred from ...

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Child Labor Laws - The National Agricultural Law Center

Twelve is generally the minimum age for employment in agriculture. However, children under 12 can be employed in any non-hazardous agricultural job on a small ...

Related Laws - USDA

While virtually all employees engaged in agriculture are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act because they are associated with the production of goods for ...

The FLSA Agricultural Exemption - Stiegler Law Firm, L.L.C.

The agricultural exemption to the FLSA exempts most farm workers from overtime pay. Click to learn about the types of work that qualify for ...

Employment of Minors - Louisiana Workforce Commission

This booklet was produced as a working copy of laws and rules under which the Louisiana Child Labor ... agriculture, domestic services in private homes ...