Unidad de Trabajadores Agrícolas de Pine Tree Legal Assistance
Bienvenidos a la Unidad de Trabajadores Agrícolas de PTLA
Ofrecemos servicios legales gratuitos a trabajadores agrícolas calificados en el estado de Maine.
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Learn about your rights as a farmworker, your rights as a worker in Maine, & the rights of kids in school & higher education.
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Student Loan Project
Welcome to PTLA’s Student Loan Project!
We provide free legal services to student loan borrowers.
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Farmworkers and Human Trafficking – Know the signs, know your rights!
Are you or do you know someone who is trapped or unable to leave a work situation? You may be victim of human labor trafficking. There are laws to protect workers in these situations. Know the signs, know your rights!
Asistencia Medica para Trabajadores Agrícolas en Maine Durante COVID-19
Swen Sante pou Travayè Agrikòl yo nan Maine Pandan COVID-19
Pou jwenn enfòmasyon sou kreyòl ayisyen, tanpri vizite: http://www.mainemobile.org/ht/
Farmworker Unit Harvest Calendars
Welcome to the home of our yearly Harvest Calendars! Each year, the PTLA Farmworker Unit publishes a calendar with information for migrant farmworkers about their legal rights, and where to get legal help.
Farmworker Rights - General Protections
Read this page to learn about laws that protect farmworkers, information about where to get legal help, and information about COVID-19, workers’ compensation, minimum wage, and federal farmworker protections.
Farmworker Rights - Minimum Wage
What is the minimum wage for farmworkers?
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. You must be paid at least $7.25 per hour. Even if you are paid on a piece rate basis, your hourly wages each week must average at least $7.25 per hour or your state’s minimum wage for agricultural workers. In Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire, the minimum wage for farmworkers is $7.25 per hour, the federal minimum wage. In some New England states, the minimum wage is higher.
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Farmworker Rights - Domestic Violence
Safety first. If you are in danger, call 911 for the Police. Physical abuse by your spouse or partner is illegal. Your safety is most important.
Farmworker Rights - The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act
General Farmworker Rights
There is a law in the United States called the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act. This is a federal law that covers most farms and farmworkers (except those on H-2A visas).
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COVID-19
Last Updated 8/27/2021
Is PTLA open? Can I still get help?
To protect our clients and staff, all PTLA offices are closed to the public. If you have a current case, please reach out to our staff by e-mail or phone. If you are looking for legal help, please visit our Contact Us page for information about our up-to-date call in hours. Thank you for your understanding.