# 2026-19264: DOL Keeps Farm Worker Disclosure Data Collections

2026-19264, Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Information Collections: Disclosures to Workers Under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, is a Federal Register notice from Labor Department, Wage and Hour Division published 2026-09-21, effective Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the ADDRESSES section below on or before November 20, 2026.; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-28).

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- As of: 2026-09-28
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-19264
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request; Information Collections: Disclosures to Workers Under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Labor Department; Wage and Hour Division
- Citation: 91 FR 59807
- Published: 2026-09-21
- Effective: Written comments must be submitted to the office listed in the ADDRESSES section below on or before November 20, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-11-20
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-09-28

## In one line

DOL Keeps Farm Worker Disclosure Data Collections

## Summary

The Department of Labor wants to keep collecting info from farm workers and employers under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, without changing the current rules. This helps make sure workers get the right info while keeping paperwork easy and quick. If you have thoughts, you’ve got until November 20, 2026, to share them—no extra costs or big changes are planned.

## Abstract

The Department of Labor (Department) is soliciting comments concerning a proposed extension of the information collection request (ICR) titled "Disclosures to Workers Under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act." This comment request is part of continuing Departmental efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burden in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). The Department proposes to extend the approval of this existing information collection without change to the existing requirements. This program helps to ensure that requested data can be provided in the desired format, reporting burden (time and financial resources) is minimized, collection instruments are clearly understood, and the impact of collection requirements on respondents can be properly assessed. A copy of the proposed information request can be obtained by contacting the office listed below in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Notice.

## Effects PRIA read

- Workers must get written pay disclosures: benefit, medium. If you are a migrant or seasonal agricultural worker, your employer must give you written terms and conditions and an itemized wage statement each pay period. Housing providers must post or give a written housing-occupancy statement listing name/address of provider and manager, who may live there,…
- Employers must keep 3‑year payroll records: cost, medium. Farm Labor Contractors, agricultural employers, and associations must make, keep, and preserve payroll and related records for 3 years (including basis of pay, hours, piece units if applicable, withholdings, and net pay) and provide copies when workers are furnished to other employers. The Departme…

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## Sources
- [2026-19264 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/21/2026-19264/agency-information-collection-activities-comment-request-information-collections-disclosures-to)
- [2026-19264 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-09-21/pdf/2026-19264.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19264 (as of 2026-09-28).