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A Guide To Agricultural Labor Laws: How Best to Comply with the Relevant Federal and Maryland State Standards

Summary

Agricultural producers looking to hire employees are often presented with a host of federal and state laws that impact their ability to do so. Many of you may ask, do minimum wage laws apply?, can my 12 year old work on the farm?, and are there any other federal and state limitations of which I should be aware? The purpose of this guide is to identify a few of the key Federal and Maryland state labor laws that impact agricultural labor. Some of the Federal laws impacting agricultural labor include the Fair Labor Standards Act (29 U.S.C. §§ 201), American with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 12101), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (29 U.S.C. §§ 621), Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000ff), and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (20 C.F.R. §§ 1002).