Publications: Labor

Proposed Changes for Child Labor in Agriculture

Rusty  Rumley Staff Attorney National Agricultural Law Center

This paper  was written on October 16, 2011 and summarizes the proposed changes to child  labor regulations that was introduced by the Department of Labor.  The  paper contains a brief overview of the regulations, the parental exemption  afforded by the Fair Labor Standards Act, and a more detailed breakdown of the  proposed changes and clarifications to the existing regulations. Download this  presentation. Posted: Oct. 26, 2011

Handbook of Laws and Regulations Affecting Arkansas Farm Employers and Employees

J. W. Looney and

John D. Copeland

Since it was first published in 1993, the book written by former Center director John Copeland and law professor J.W. Looney, titled Handbook of Laws and Regulations Affecting Arkansas Farm Employers and Employees, has been a frequently requested Center publication in print form. It has now been digitized and is available here for downloading. The book is intended to provide a convenient reference to the major provisions of the state and federal laws and regulations which affect farm employers and employees, including the Immigration Reform and Control Act, OSHA, Fair Labor Standards Act and applicable tax laws.  On the state level, it discusses civil rights, child labor and worker’s compensation statutes.  It further discusses the rights and duties of both parties in an employer/employee relationship, and an employer’s common law responsibility for employee injuries.  While this book is in the process of being updated, it is important to note that the information presently included is current only to the original date of publication.      Download this book. Originally published in print form June 15, 1993; digitized edition posted January 13, 2010.

Agricultural Labor: An Employer’s Obligations and Responsibilities – PowerPoint Presentation

Elizabeth R. Springsteen Staff Attorney National Agricultural Law Center

This is a presentation that was given to the Arkansas Women in Agriculture Annual Conference on March 10, 2009 and introduces agricultural employer liability for actions that employees commit, as well as outlining the laws that employers are responsible for following, including  the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Migrant and Seasonal Workers Protection Act, the Immigration Reform and Control Act, OSHA, and tax (IRS) responsibilities.  Tips to help employers of agricultural labor reduce liability are also presented.      Download this presentation. Posted: May 13, 2009