Figure G
Over 70% of federal investigations of agricultural employers detected wage and hour violations: Violations detected during investigations of agricultural employers, by number of violations found per investigation, fiscal years 2005–2019
Number of violations | Share of investigations |
---|---|
0 violations | 29.5% |
1 violation | 16.7% |
2–4 violations | 22.7% |
5+ violations | 31.1% |
Note: Data include H-2A, MSPA, FLSA, and all other types of employment law violations in the agricultural sector.
Source: Authors' analysis of U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Compliance Action Data (U.S. DOL-WHD 2020f).
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