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Farm Labor Issues & Regulations

Understanding the law related to farm labor is important to the success of your business. Poor compliance with the many rules can cost you time and money. The sites listed below will help you sort through these complex issues.

These sites provide general information on farm labor issues and regulations. Each site opens the door to an array of related topics.

• http://www.ctdol.state.ct.us/schtocar/scenvir.htm
  Job Restrictions in Environmental, Natural Resources and Agriculture. Connecticut regulations regarding minors working on farms.
• http://www.cfba.org
  Connecticut Farm Bureau has a labor law expert available to answer questions if you are a member. Click here and scroll down to Labor Hotline for contact information.
• http://www.complianceposter.com/poster_info.aspx
  Provides information on how to get a employee poster for your business area.
• http://www.irs.gov
  Publication 51 Circular A and Publication 225 available from the IRS provide helpful information.

These sites provide more specific information on farm labor issues and regulations. Please refer to the brief web site description for more details.

• http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/ucce50/ag-labor/7labor/001.htm
  Labor Management in Agriculture. This book breaks down all of the facets of labor and management and can improve labor and management relations.
• http://trmep.tamu.edu/cg/factsheets/rm8-3.pdf
  Human Resource Managment: Employee Attraction and Selection Guide. This fact sheet is designed to assist in finding and hiring employees.
• http://ohioline.osu.edu/cd-fact/1180.html
  Employing Family Members.
• http://ohioline.osu.edu/cd-fact/1380.html
  Orientation and Training of Employees.
• http://www.ces.purdue.edu/extmedia/EC/EC-728.pdf
  Developing Effective Job Descriptions for Small Businesses and Farms.
• http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/CV/CV13800.pdf
  The Worker Protection Standard. This fact sheet explains the U.S Environmental Protection Agency regulations relating to an agricultural worker’s handling and exposure to pesticides.