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What is the Fairness for Farm Workers Act?

What is the Fairness for Farm Workers Act?

by Jewish Center for Justice | Jun 18, 2019 | Activism, California, Economic Justice

The purpose of H.R.1080, also known as the The Fairness for Farm Workers Act, is to provide fair overtime compensation for farm and agricultural workers across the nation. The Fairness for Farm Workers Act amends the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), an existing law...

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