Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
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The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that sets labor standards and protections for migrant and seasonal farmworkers, regulating wages, housing, transportation, and employment disclosures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Agricultural Worker Protection Act | 1 |
| Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2503383 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Context triple: [Wage and Hour Division, legalAuthority, Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act]
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A.
Ley de Migración
La Ley de Migración es la normativa mexicana que regula la entrada, estancia, derechos y obligaciones de las personas extranjeras en el territorio nacional, así como las facultades de las autoridades migratorias.
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B.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977 were U.S. federal legislative changes that updated wage and hour protections, including raising the minimum wage and expanding coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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C.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 are U.S. federal legislative changes that, among other provisions, clarified and modified wage, hour, and overtime rules—particularly for public sector employees—under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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D.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded minimum wage and overtime protections to additional categories of workers, including many public-sector and domestic employees.
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E.
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 is a landmark U.S. law that combined employer sanctions for hiring unauthorized immigrants with a large-scale legalization program for certain undocumented residents.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Target entity description: The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that sets labor standards and protections for migrant and seasonal farmworkers, regulating wages, housing, transportation, and employment disclosures.
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A.
Ley de Migración
La Ley de Migración es la normativa mexicana que regula la entrada, estancia, derechos y obligaciones de las personas extranjeras en el territorio nacional, así como las facultades de las autoridades migratorias.
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B.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977 were U.S. federal legislative changes that updated wage and hour protections, including raising the minimum wage and expanding coverage under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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C.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1985 are U.S. federal legislative changes that, among other provisions, clarified and modified wage, hour, and overtime rules—particularly for public sector employees—under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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D.
Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974
The Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1974 were U.S. federal legislative changes that expanded minimum wage and overtime protections to additional categories of workers, including many public-sector and domestic employees.
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E.
Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 is a landmark U.S. law that combined employer sanctions for hiring unauthorized immigrants with a large-scale legalization program for certain undocumented residents.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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labor law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Department of Labor
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Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
AWPA
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Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act ⓘ
surface form:
Agricultural Worker Protection Act
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| effectiveDate | early 1980s ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| exempts |
certain agricultural employers who use only family labor
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small family-owned farms under certain conditions ⓘ |
| hasSection |
provisions on enforcement and penalties
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provisions on registration of farm labor contractors ⓘ provisions on safety and health of housing ⓘ provisions on safety of transportation ⓘ provisions on worker protections and disclosures ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| legalCitation | 29 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq. ⓘ |
| primaryBeneficiaries |
migrant agricultural workers
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seasonal agricultural workers ⓘ |
| prohibits |
knowingly providing false or misleading information to workers
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requiring workers to purchase goods or services solely from the employer or contractor when unlawful ⓘ retaliation against workers for asserting their rights under the Act ⓘ |
| providesFor |
civil money penalties against violators
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civil remedies for aggrieved workers ⓘ enforcement actions by the U.S. Secretary of Labor ⓘ private right of action for workers ⓘ statutory damages for violations ⓘ |
| purpose |
to improve working and living conditions for agricultural workers
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to protect migrant and seasonal agricultural workers from exploitation ⓘ |
| regulates |
agricultural associations
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agricultural employers ⓘ farm labor contractors ⓘ |
| replaced | Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act of 1963 ⓘ |
| requires |
compliance with federal and state safety and health standards for worker housing
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compliance with vehicle safety standards for transporting workers ⓘ insurance or financial responsibility for vehicles used to transport workers ⓘ recordkeeping of payroll and employment information ⓘ registration of farm labor contractors with the U.S. Department of Labor ⓘ written disclosure of terms and conditions of employment to workers ⓘ |
| scope | covers agricultural employment in the United States ⓘ |
| shortName | MSPA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
employment disclosures for agricultural workers
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housing standards for agricultural workers ⓘ labor standards for migrant and seasonal farmworkers ⓘ transportation safety for agricultural workers ⓘ wage protections ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act Description of subject: The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act is a U.S. federal law that sets labor standards and protections for migrant and seasonal farmworkers, regulating wages, housing, transportation, and employment disclosures.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Wage and Hour Division
Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
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alsoKnownAs
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Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
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this entity surface form:
Agricultural Worker Protection Act