Title 29 — LaborRelease 119-73
§1844 Compliance with written agreements
Title 29 › Chapter CHAPTER 20— - MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - FURTHER PROTECTIONS FOR MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKERS › § 1844
Summary
Farm labor contractors must honor written contracts with employers about hiring or protecting workers; contracts do not remove legal duties under this law.
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Title 29, §1844
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(a)No farm labor contractor shall violate, without justification, the terms of any written agreements made with an agricultural employer or an agricultural association pertaining to any contracting activity or worker protection under this chapter.
(b)Written agreements under this section do not relieve a person of any responsibility that such person would otherwise have under this chapter.
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective 90 days from Jan. 14, 1983, see section 524 of Pub. L. 97–470, set out as a note under section 1801 of this title.
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Citation
29 U.S.C. § 1844
Title 29 — Labor
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73