Title 29, LaborRelease 119-102
§1856 Waiver of Rights
Title 29 › CHAPTER 20 — MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION › SUBCHAPTER V — GENERAL PROVISIONS › Part A — Enforcement Provisions › § 1856
Summary
Stops employees from giving up rights under this chapter, except to the Secretary.
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Title 29, §1856
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Agreements by employees purporting to waive or to modify their rights under this chapter shall be void as contrary to public policy, except that a waiver or modification of rights in favor of the Secretary shall be valid for purposes of enforcement of this chapter.
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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. § 1856
Title 29, Labor
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102