U.S. Department of Labor

Please contact us if you have concerns about :

• Wages, overtime wages or child labor

• Housing, transportation or disclosures

• H2A wages, housing, transportation or recruitment

• Access to sanitation in the fields: toilets, hand washing stations or drinking water

Agricultural employees at most farms in the U.S. must receive:

• Information about your job and your pay

• Payment at the proper rate for every hour you work

• Safe transportation

• Safe and clean housing

H-2A workers must also receive:

• Reimbursement for visa-related expenses you incur

• Payment for your transportation, food and lodging

If your employer does not provide these things, or you have questions, call us at 1-866-487-9243. It is illegal for you to be fired or retaliated against for contacting us or exercising your rights. Our services are free and confidential.

Links:

• Fact Sheet #26: Section H-2A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA)

• Fact Sheet #49: The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act

• Worker.gov - A website about worker protections