EMPLOYERS: BEWARE OF MSPA VIOLATIONS

Protect Your Business. Protect Your Workers.

The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) is the primary federal law protecting farmworkers.
Violations can cost you BIG:

Civil money penalties
Private lawsuits & back wages
Loss of contractor registration
Damage to reputation


Common MSPA Violations to Avoid:

  • 🚫 Failing to provide written disclosures of pay, hours, and conditions
  • 🚫 Paying less than promised or delaying wages
  • 🚫 Housing workers in unsafe or unlicensed housing
  • 🚫 Using unsafe or uninsured vehicles for transportation
  • 🚫 Operating as a Farm Labor Contractor (FLC) without DOL registration

How a Wage & Hour Consultant Can Help:

🔹 Perform compliance audits for payroll, housing, and transportation
🔹 Provide training for supervisors & crew leaders on MSPA requirements
🔹 Assist with Farm Labor Contractor (FLC) registration & recordkeeping
🔹 Prepare you for DOL Wage & Hour investigations
🔹 Create risk management strategies to prevent violations before they happen


👉 Stay compliant. Protect your workforce. Safeguard your business.

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