Know the laws governing farmworker minimum wages and rights. Certify your business to hire foreign temporary agriculture workers or register as a farm labor contractor that hires migrant or seasonal agriculture workers.
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:
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
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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.
Idaho Adverse Effect Wage Rate
U.S. Department of Labor Foreign Labor Foreign Labor Certification Forms H2A Program Employer Guide to H2A
Crystal Lowther Idaho Department of Labor 317 W. Main St. Boise Idaho 83735 (208) 332-3570 ext. 4325 Fax (208) 947-0049 Crystal.Lowther@Labor.Idaho.gov
Les Smart Idaho Department of Labor 317 W. Main St. Boise, ID 83735 (208) 332-3570 ext. 3200 les.smart@labor.idaho.gov
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