Fact Sheet on the Fairness for Farm Workers Act of 2019

This fact sheet summarizes the Fairness for Farm Workers Act of 2019, introduced by Sen. Harris and Rep. Grijalva. The bill would end the discriminatory treatment of farmworkers under the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by extending overtime protections to farmworkers and by ending the remaining minimum wage exclusions still applicable to some agricultural work.

This fact sheet summarizes the Fairness for Farm Workers Act of 2019, introduced by Sen. Harris and Rep. Grijalva. The bill would end the discriminatory treatment of farmworkers under the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by extending overtime protections to farmworkers and by ending the remaining minimum wage exclusions still applicable to some agricultural work.