Employment law violations detected in Florida by the Wage and Hour Division among all agricultural employers and farm labor contractors, fiscal years 2005–2019
| Year | Violations by all agricultural employers | Violations by farm labor contractors |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,225 | 670 |
| 2006 | 1,484 | 686 |
| 2007 | 4,469 | 1,643 |
| 2008 | 1,989 | 1,021 |
| 2009 | 2,034 | 1,020 |
| 2010 | 2,886 | 545 |
| 2011 | 4,045 | 1,726 |
| 2012 | 4,633 | 2,765 |
| 2013 | 2,380 | 1,084 |
| 2014 | 3,744 | 1,986 |
| 2015 | 3,338 | 2,360 |
| 2016 | 1,871 | 1,182 |
| 2017 | 1,837 | 974 |
| 2018 | 1,412 | 1,112 |
| 2019 | 989 | 455 |
Note: Violations by Florida farm labor contractor are a subset of employment law violations detected among all agricultural employers in Florida..
Source: Authors' analysis of U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Compliance Action Data (U.S. DOL-WHD 2020f).