PUBLIC LAW 97-470—JAN. 14, 1983
96 STAT. 2593
protections afforded such workers under this Act, including the right of a seasonal agricultural worker to have, upon request, a written statement provided by the farm labor contractor, agricultural employer, or agricultural association, of the information described in subsection (a). Such employer shall provide, upon request, a written statement of the information described in subsection (a), (c) Each farm labor contractor, agricultural employer, and agricultural association which employs any seasonal agricultural worker shall— (1) with respect to each such worker, make, keep, and preserve records for three years of the following information: (A) the basis on which wages are paid; (B) the number of piecework units earned, if paid on a piecework basis; (C) the number of hours worked; (D) the total pay period earnings; (E) the specific sums withheld and the purpose of each sum withheld; and (F) the net pay; and (2) provide to each such worker for each pay period, an itemized written statement of the information required by paragraph (1) of this subsection. (d)(1) Each farm labor contractor shall provide to any other farm labor contractor and to any agricultural employer and agricultural association to which such farm labor contractor has furnished seasonal agricultural workers, copies of all records with respect to each such worker which such farm labor contractor is required to retain by subsection (cKD- The recipient of these records shall keep them for a period of three years from the end of the period of employment. (e) No farm labor contractor, agricultural employer, or agricultural Eissociation shall knowingly provide false or misleading information to any seasonal agricultural worker concerning the terms, conditions, or existence of agricultural employment required to be disclosed by subsection (a), (b), or (c). (f) The information required to be disclosed by subsections (a) and (b) of this section to seasonal agricultural workers shall be provided in written form. Such information shall be provided in English or, as necessary and reasonable, in Spanish or other language common to seasonal agricultural workers who are not fluent or literate in English. The Department of Labor shall make forms available in English, Spanish, and other languages, as necessary, which may be used in providing workers with information required under this section. WAGES, SUPPUES, AND OTHER WORKING ARRANGEMENTS
SEC. 802. (a) Each farm labor contractor, agricultural employer, 29 USC 1832. and agricultural association which employs any seasonal a^p-icultural worker shall pay the wages owed to such worker when due. 0)) No farm labor contractor, agricultural employer, or agricultural association shall require any seasonal agricultural worker to purchase any goods or services solely from such farm labor contractor, agricultural employer, or agricultural association. (c) No farm labor contractor, agricultural employer, or agricultural association shall, without justification, violate the terms of any working arrangement made by that contractor, employer, or association with any seasonal agricultural worker.
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