Agricultural Services

All farm labor contractors in Idaho must be licensed to hire migrant or seasonal agricultural workers, and minimum wage is required with a few exceptions.

Farmworkers must be paid at least the state minimum wage of $7.25 an hour with a few exceptions.

Under the law, all persons performing farm labor contractor activities on behalf of migrant and seasonal farmworkers in Idaho must:

• Be licensed by the state and pay an annual licensing fee
• Post a surety bond to cover unpaid wages
• Carry auto insurance for all vehicles used in the farm labor contracting business
• Carry workers’ compensation coverage for all employees
• Provide all employees at the time of hiring full disclosure of the conditions of employment

Farm labor contractor forms

FLC-001 Information Regarding Farm Labor Contractor Licensing
FLC-002 Checklist
FLC-003 Social Security Advisory
FLC-004 Farm Labor Contractor's License Application
FLC-005 Farm Labor Contractor's Vehicle Information Sheet
FLC-006 Instructions for Completion of Farm Labor Contractor Bond
FLC-007 Farm Labor Contractor Bond
FLC-008 Sponsorship Statement for Contractor's Employee

Farm labor contractors licensed in Idaho

»  Farm labor contractor registry

Idaho farm labor contractor licensing laws

Agricultural employers who anticipate a shortage of domestic workers and plan to bring nonimmigrant foreign workers to the U.S. for temporary or seasonal agricultural labor must be certified to do so through the H-2A temporary agricultural program.

While much of the process involves the employer working directly with federal agencies ̶ see links below to learn about those ̶ the Idaho Department of Labor assists by reviewing the application, conducting housing inspections and helping the employer recruit qualified domestic workers.

H-2A employer manuals,
posters and forms

U.S. Department of Labor Foreign Labor
Foreign Labor Certification Forms
H2A Program
Employer Guide to H2A

H2A jobs currently in Idaho
and nationwide