Considerations to take into account whenemploys foreign youth and workers

In agricultural companies, it is very common to employ foreign youth and workers. And that may mean additional steps you must take to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Youth Workers – Under the FLSA, you can hire 16-year-olds during school hours and 14-year-olds outside of school hours (or 12-year-olds with written parental consent on a farm where one parent is employed or a farm exempt from federal minimum wage provisions) .

Some states have different minimum ages for employment, as well as maximum daily and weekly hours for minors, so be sure to check your state law.

Foreign workers: If you plan to hire foreign workers for seasonal or temporary help, you will need to apply for the H-2A visa program. This program allows you to bring foreign workers to the US if you anticipate a lack of available domestic workers. When you have these employees, you will need to comply with the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, which specifies standards for things like wages and housing.

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