HB 1360 — An Act amending the act of June 23, 1978 (P.L.537, No.93), known as the Seasonal Farm Labor Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for short title, for declaration of intent and for definitions; in wages and hours, further providing for minimum wages, for piece rates, for employment of minors, for discrimination on account of sex prohibited, for records required and notice to workers, for wage payment and for hours of labor and providing for minimum guaranteed period of employment; in regulations and inspections, further providing for rules and regulations, for inspections and entry, for permit to operate a seasonal farm labor camp, for enforcement orders, for civil remedies and for drinking water and toilet facilities and providing for food service and cooking facilities, for cooperative agreements with Federal and State agencies, for medical services and for posting of information concerning housing; in access and entry, further providing for tenancy rights, for interference prohibited and for privilege persons and providing for privacy rights of tenants; in registration of farm labor contractors, further providing for annual registration required, for qualifications of registrants, for agents exempt from registration and employment agencies, for farm labor contractors and agents and prohibited activities and for Secretary of Labor and Industry and powers and duties; in construction, repeals, penalties and effective date, further providing for criminal penalties and providing for retaliation prohibited, for private right of action and for civil penalties and enforcement orders; and making an editorial change.

Bill Text

• Printer's No. 1472 View text Current pdf

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The bill amends the Seasonal Farm Labor Act, changing terminology and enhancing definitions related to farm workers and employers.

• Section 101

  seasonal

  Removes the term 'seasonal' from the short title to better reflect the act's scope.

• Section 102

  seasonal

  Removes 'seasonal' from the declaration of intent, broadening the focus of the act.

• Section 103

  seasonal

  Removes 'seasonal' from the definitions of various terms, indicating a focus on all farm workers.

• Committee. The Farm Labor Committee established under section 301.

  Adds a definition for 'Committee' to clarify the governance structure.

• Department. In Chapters 2, 4, 5 and 6, the Department of Labor and Industry, in Chapter 3, the Department of Agriculture, except where clearly stated otherwise.

  Clarifies which department oversees different chapters of the act.

• Section 103

  seasonal

  Further emphasizes the act's applicability to all farm workers by removing 'seasonal' from the definition of 'farm labor contractor'.

• Section 103

  seasonal

  Clarifies that any commercial housing for farm workers not treated equivalently to the general public is excluded.

• Section 103

  seasonal

  Removes the exemption clause for an individual farm labor contractor who supplies seasonal workers solely for their own operation, allowing for stricter regulations.

Action History

1. May 07, 2021

   PN 1472 Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY

Sponsors

• Joseph C. Hohenstein · Primary
• Danilo Burgos · Cosponsor
• Manuel Guzman · Cosponsor
• Carol Hill-Evans · Cosponsor
• Benjamin V. Sanchez · Cosponsor
• Michael H. Schlossberg · Cosponsor
• David M. Delloso · Cosponsor
• Eddie Day Pashinski · Cosponsor
• Dan K. Williams · Cosponsor
• Kristine C. Howard · Cosponsor
• Robert Freeman · Cosponsor
• Joanna E. McClinton · Cosponsor
• Jennifer O'Mara · Cosponsor
• Peter Schweyer · Cosponsor
• MaryLouise Isaacson · Cosponsor
• Joe Ciresi · Cosponsor
• Emily Kinkead · Cosponsor
• Napoleon J. Nelson · Cosponsor
• Brett R. Miller · Cosponsor

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