Farm Labor Contractor Practice Test

The requirement to pay workers the agreed-upon rate for travel when they arrive at a job site where there is no work stems from labor laws and fair employment practices. As a farm labor contractor, providing transportation implies a commitment to ensure that the workers are compensated for the time and resources they spent traveling to the job site, even if the expected work is not available.

This compensation reinforces the principle of fair treatment for workers and recognizes the inconvenience and potential financial loss they experience when they show up for a job that ultimately does not occur.

Choosing to pay them half their rate, sending them home without pay, or giving them a voucher for future work does not adequately address the responsibility to uphold fair labor practices, nor does it provide proper compensation for the time spent traveling to the job site. These alternatives fail to align with the expectations of fair compensation within the guidelines set by employment standards.