Labor
Agricultural Employment
Applicable laws
- K.S.A. 44-505 Application of act. Subsection (a)(1) discusses the agricultural exemption.
Helpful publications on agricultural employment
- A Checklist for Agricultural Employers in Kansas (MF2697) , by Sarah L. Fogleman, Agricultural Economist with Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service (Oct 2006).
- Fact Sheet #12: Agricultural Employers Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (pdf) , by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (Jan 2025).
- Worker’s Compensation and the Exemption for Agricultural Labor , by Roger A. McEwoen for Iowa State University Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation (Jul 2015).
Helpful websites on agricultural employment
- Agricultural Employment on the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division website.
- Labor Law, on the AgManager website for Kansas State University Agricultural Economics.
Fair Labor Standards Act
Helpful publications on general labor issues
- Digital Reference Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act (pdf) , by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (rev Jul 2025).
- Fact Sheet # 17A: Exemption for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Computer & Outside Sales Employees Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (pdf) , by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (rev Sep 2019).
- Fact Sheet #21: Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (pdf) , by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (Jul 2008).
- Fact Sheet #22: Hours Worked Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) (pdf) , by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (Jul 2008).
- Fact Sheet #23: Overtime Pay Requirements of the FLSA (pdf) , by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (Oct 2019).
- Handy Reference Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act (pdf) , by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (rev Jul 2025).
Immigration
Applicable Laws
- 20 C.F.R. § 655 – Temporary Employment of Foreign Workers in the United States.
Helpful publications on immigration
- Ag Employment – Verifying The Legal Status of Employees , by Roger A. McEowen, on the Agricultural Law and Taxation Blog (Aug 2018).
- Employer Guide to Participation in the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Program (pdf) , by the U.S. Department of Labor (Jan 2012).
- Fact Sheet #26: Section H-2A of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) , by the U.S. Department of Labor (Feb. 2010). This fact sheet provides general information concerning the application of the H-2A requirements to the agricultural industry for H-2A applications submitted on or after March 15, 2010.
- Immigration Issues Facing Kansas Agriculture Employers (PDF), by Wendee D. Grady, Director of the Kansas Farm Bureau Legal Foundation (Mar 2017)
- For an extensive collection of resources on farm labor issues, you may want to visit the National Agricultural Law Center’s website.
Other helpful websites on immigration
- H2A Employer Data Hub, is a website from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that includes searchable data on employers who submitted petitions to employ H-2A nonimmigrant workers from 2015 to present.
- H-2A: Temporary Agricultural Employment of Foreign Workers, is a website developed by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division, and has several helpful resources.
- H-2A: USDA has created a new online checklist on its Farmers.gov website to help farmers with the H-2A Visa (temporary agricultural workers program) process. That resource can be accessed here.
Youth Labor
Helpful publications on youth labor
- Child Labor Bulletin 102 – Child Labor Requirements in Agricultural Occupations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (pdf) , by the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (rev Nov 2016).
- Child Labor Law Kansas FFA SAE Fact Sheet, by the Kansas Department of Agriculture (Apr 2017).
- Fact Sheet #12: Agricultural Employers Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), from the Wage and Hour Division within the United States Department of Labor (Jan 2025).
- Fact Sheet #40: Overview of Youth Employment (Child Labor) Provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for Agricultural Occupations, from the Wage and Hour Division within the United States Department of Labor (rev Dec 2016)
Helpful websites on youth labor
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Hours Restrictions
, from elaws® – Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor, by the United States Department of Labor.
- Prohibited Occupations for Agricultural Employees , from elaws® – Fair Labor Standards Act Advisor, by the United States Department of Labor.
- Youth in Agriculture , from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration within the United States Department of Labor.