Labor & Management Law: Farm Worker Division
The goal of the Farm Workers Law Team is to protect the rights of, and ensure legal access for migrant farm workers both in cases relating to employment and in non-agricultural employment matters that impact the farm worker community.
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| Name | Office |
| Alcario Samudio | Weslaco |
| Carmen Dominguez | El Paso |
| Graciela Melve | Laredo Migrant |
| Jose Torres | Weslaco |
| Roman Ramos | Laredo Migrant |
| Sylvia Gardea | El Paso |
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Laws
- Agriculture Law: An Overviewprovides access to relevant federal and state statutes, regulations, and court decisions. Courtesy of the Cornell Legal Information Institute
- Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA)the main act providing basic employment protections to farm workers
- Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938concerns minimum wage and overtime pay
- H-2A Program for the Employment of Temporary Alien Agricultural Workers
- Federal Agricultural Worker Protection Standard of 1992 (in Adobe Acrobat) offers protections to farm workers working with pesticides
- Texas Agriculture Code
- Texas Administrative Code Title 4, Agriculture
The Labor & Management Law: Farm Worker Division Team
The Objectives
- Conduct outreach and education in the form of presentations to unions and the public, flyering public places and distribution of materials to businesses and organizations.
- Represent farm workers in cases stemming from on-the-job health hazards including poor sanitary conditions and exposure to pesticides.
- Work with partner community groups to increase outreach and education and to handle small claims cases.
Our Activities
- Litigate farm worker cases.
- Assist 1200 farm workers with advice, brief services, representation before administrative agencies, and litigation.
- Distribute brochures regarding farm worker rights.
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