The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act (MSPA) (P.L.

Public law

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 97-470) (January 14, 1983) repealed and replaced the Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act

Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act

The Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act — P.L. 88-582 — regulated the activities of farm labor contractors, that is, agents who recruit and are otherwise engaged in the transport, housing, and employment of migratory agricultural workers. Under FLCRA, farm labor contractors were required to...

 (P.L. 88-582).

The Act provides federal labor-related standards with respect to the transportation and housing of agricultural workers, sets specific requirements concerning payment of wages and conditions of employment, and deals with the relationship between agricultural workers, their employers and farm labor contractors. The Act requires certification of farm labor contractors through the United States Department of Labor

United States Department of Labor

The United States Department of Labor is a Cabinet department of the United States government responsible for occupational safety, wage and hour standards, unemployment insurance benefits, re-employment services, and some economic statistics. Many U.S. states also have such departments. The...

(29 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.).