Farmworkers
Featured Content April 2025
We provide free legal services to eligible farmworkers in Maine. We help people who: Harvest crops like apples, broccoli, and blueberries; Work in forestry; Work in packing houses; Work in the…
Featured Content July 2024
General Farmworker Rights
There is a law in the United States called the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act.
April 2025
Welcome to our Farmworker News homepage - this is where we post our latest newsletters.
Visit our Farmworker Unit
April 2025
Read this page to learn about laws that protect farmworkers, information about where to get legal help, and information about workers’ compensation, minimum wage, and federal farmworker protections.
April 2025
Bienvenidos a la Unidad de Trabajadores Agrícolas de PTLA
July 2023
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…
April 2022
Information about H-2A Contracts from the 2016 edition of H-2A Contract News.
May 2021
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.
May 2021
¿Está usted o conoce a alguien que está atrapado o no puede salir de una situación laboral? ten leyes para proteger a los trabajadores en esas situaciones. ¡Conozca las señales, conozca sus derechos…
November 2020
Are you a farmworker in Maine in need of medical care or a medical consultation? Maine Mobile Health can deliver care for regular medical issues, as well as advise you on COVID-19-related illness.
November 2018
Legal Services Help
We have worked with farm workers on many problems over the years.
Here is a list of the most common ways we have helped:
November 2018
Las visas H-2 son para trabajadores extranjeros sin intención de inmigrar permanentemente a los EE.UU. No hay manera de convertir una visa H-2 en una tarjeta de residencia permanente; tampoco se…
November 2018
Information for Agricultural Workers from PTLA's Farmworker Unit: The sun and heat can be dangerous. Protect your health. Drink water before you feel thirsty.
November 2018
Information from the 2016 Edition of H-2A News - Learn about your rights as an H-2A worker.
November 2018
Introduction to affordable health care options for H2A workers, including insurance and emergency Medicaid.
November 2018
Información sobre quien tiene que pagar impuestos en los Estados Unidos y requisitos para trabajadores H-2A.
October 2018
Gen yon nouvo lwa ki gen rapò ak asurans medikal nan peyi-a. Avèk lwa sa-a, anpil moun ke nan USA legalman (sa ta kapab travayè ki gen viza H-2A) pral oblije achte asurans medikal.