Variances
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Application for Meal Period of Less than Thirty Minutes (LS284)
A meal period of less than 30 minutes but not less than 20 minutes will be permitted only in special or unusual cases after investigation and issuance of a special permit.
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Application for Dispensation (LS120)
An employer engaged in processing perishable produce may be granted a dispensation from certain requirements of the Labor Law, pursuant to the provisions of the Defense Emergency Act of 1951.
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Variation - Day of Rest (LS137)
An employer may petition the Commissioner of Labor for a variance from the requirements of Section 161 (One Day Rest in Seven) of the New York State Labor Law.
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Regulations & Posters
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Migrant Registration Regulations (Part 197) (CR197)
This is the regulation regarding the registration requirements for Farm Labor contractors, growers and commissary operators.
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Minimum Wage Order for Farm Workers Including Occupations in Agriculture Particularly Hazardous for the Employment of Children Below the Age of 16 (CR 190)
Part 190 of Title 12 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules, and Regulations of the state of New York (Cited as 12 NYCRR 190)
Promulgated by the Commissioner of Labor Pursuant to the Minimum Wage Act
(Article 19-A of the New York State Labor Law)
Statutory authority: Labor Law Section 21(11) and Labor Law Section 674Download
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Summary of New York State Labor Laws Relating to Farm and Food Processing Employment (LS118)
This summary is intended for: growers, food processors, farm labor contractors and farm labor commissary operators. It lists only some of the laws that apply to food processing plants.
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Forms for Growers
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Application for Dispensation (LS120)
An employer engaged in processing perishable produce may be granted a dispensation from certain requirements of the Labor Law, pursuant to the provisions of the Defense Emergency Act of 1951.
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Grower or Processor Instruction Letter (LS 114)
Instructions for completing the Grower/Processor Registration Application.
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Application for Farm Labor Contractor Certificate of Registration or Camp Commissary Permit (LS113.1)
Application for Farm Labor Contractor Certificate of Registration or Camp Commissary Permit (LS113.1)
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Notice to Growers (LS428)
Notice to growers employing farm workers or supply farm workers--regarding workers comp and disability.
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Forms for Contractors
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Contractor Instruction Letter (LS 114.1)
Instructions for completing Farm Labor Contractor Registration Application.
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Notice to Farm Labor Contractors and Farm Labor Camp Commissary Operators (LS428.1)
Notice to Farm Labor Contractors and Farm Labor Camp Commissary Operators regarding workers' compensation and disability.
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Supplementary Application for Registered Contractors who will be Working 5 Days or Less (LS392)
Supplemental Application by Registered Contractors (Farm Labor).
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Forms for Growers & Contractors
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Pay Notice and Acknowledgement for Farm Workers (LS309-English)
This form illustrates a sample farm work agreement that employers should use to notify each employee in writing of conditions of employment at time of commitment to hire.
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Professional Employer Organizations
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Article 31 - NYS Professional Employer Act (LS667)
Text of the law regarding Professional Employers Organizations.
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PEO Registration Application (LS665)
Used to file a registration to be in compliance with the Professional Employers Organization Law.
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PEO Exemption Application (LS671)
Used to file an exemption from the Professional Employers Organization Law.
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Helpful Websites
- Federal grant programs
- New York's Land Grant University Extension Service (Cornell Cooperative Extension)
- New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health
- Water. Rest. Shade. OSHA's campaign to reduce heat-related illness
- Agua. Sombra. Descansos. La campana de OSHA para prevenir las enfermedades a causa del calor en trabajadores al aire libre
- Pesticide Worker Safety. Pesticide Worker Safety
- Seguridad Laboral Al Usar Pesticidas. Seguridad Laboral Al Usar Pesticidas
- Quick Reference Guide to the Worker Protection Standard. Quick Reference Guide to the Worker Protection Standard
New York State Websites
- Farm Labor Contractor Registry
- Workers' Compensation Insurance
- Pesticide information
- Department of Agriculture and Markets
- Office for New Americans
Federal Government Websites
- U.S. Department of Labor's Business and Industry Resources page
- Agricultural Recruitment System
- Office of Foreign Labor Certification
- Federal minimum wage information
- Prevailing wage information
- Fair Labor Standards Act
- Work Opportunity Tax Credit
- U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Department of Agriculture's New Farmers web page
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- I-9 Central
- I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification
- U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services