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This section of PALawHelp.org has information and resources about Wages, Hours and Fair Labor Standards issues in Pennsylvania.

• Workers' Rights Handbook

  Handbook on workers rights including the rights of immigrant workers. The original Philadelphia area handbook was created by Community Legal Services, Friends of Farmworkers and the Villanova Law School Clinical Program based on a publication created by the Chinatown Community Youth Leadership Project, a program of Asian Americans United. [PDF] Content Detail

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  Justice At Work

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  Spanish / Español

• If You Are A Farm Worker - Your Wage Record Book and Guide to Social Security

  Booklet from Social Security which provides farm workers an overview of your wage record, your boss's responsibility in reporting earnings, and the importance of making sure your earnings are reported correctly. [PDF] Content Detail

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  Social Security Administration

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  Spanish / Español

• Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA)

  Information on the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) from the United States Department of Labor. The MSPA protects migrant and seasonal agricultural workers by establishing employment standards related to wages, housing, transportation, disclosures and recordkeeping. Content Detail

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  United States Department of Labor

• Wage Statement (MSPA)

  Properly filled out, this optional form will satisfy the requirements of sections 201 (d), (e), and (g) and sections 301 (c), (d), and (f) of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA). This forms also satisfies statutory requirements under section 11 (c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Content Detail

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  United States Department of Labor

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  Spanish / Español

• Wages and Hours

  Information from Neighborhood Legal Services Association on wage and hour issues. Content Detail

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  Neighborhood Legal Services Association

• Frequently Asked Questions - Minimum Wage

  Quick answers to commonly asked questions about the minimum wage from the United States Department of Labor. Content Detail

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  United States Department of Labor

• General Wage & Hour Questions

  Frequently asked questions from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry on wage & hour requirements in Pennsylvania. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

• Questions and Answers about the Minimum Wage

  Questions and Answers from the United States Department of Labor about the Minimum Wage Content Detail

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  United States Department of Labor

• Administration of Pennsylvania's New Minimum Wage Law

  Information from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry about Pennsylvania's new minimum wage requirements, effective January 2007. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

• Child Labor Requirements In Agricultural Occupations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

  This booklet from the United States Department of Labor provides information about the legal protections that apply to children working in farm jobs. [PDF] Content Detail

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  United States Department of Labor

• Downloadable Forms from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

  Links to downloadable forms from the PA Department of Labor and Industry. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Minimum Wage Poster

  Poster from the United States Department of Labor outlining current minimum wage requirements. Content Detail

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  United States Department of Labor

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  Spanish / Español

• Minimum Wage and Overtime Complaint Form

  This form from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is used to file complaints under the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act of 1968. In an effort to expedite your complaint, the Bureau of Labor Law Compliance encourages you to take advantage of the online or electronic submission of the complaint form, but you may choose instead to return a hardcopy version of this form. Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

• Minimum Wage Law Summary

  This summary from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry sets forth the Minimum Wage and Overtime Rate for employees. It also sets forth compliance-related duties for the Department of Labor & Industry and for employers. [PDF] Content Detail

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  Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry

• Wage and Hour Fact Sheets

  Fact Sheets from the United States Department of Labor on a variety of topics relating to wage and hour issues. Content Detail

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  United States Department of Labor