This section describes what you need to do in order to be an employer and hire employees, both by law and according to the AJP’s standards.
Pages in this section
- From Legal to Fair
- Introduction to the Hiring & On-boarding section of the toolkit.
- Employee Paperwork
- Required paperwork and filings for hiring workers.
- Hiring Policies
- Policies and labor practices related to hiring employees.
- Work Agreements
- Written notice, required by law and by FJC, that covers the basic information about employment.
- Wages, Hours, & Pay
- Policies and regulations related to pay and work hours of farm employees.
- Living Wages
- Defining living wages and explaining FJC standards related to wages.
- Required Postings
- Documents and notices you must display in the workplace.
- Employee, Contractor, or Intern?
- Different regulations and requirements apply depending on the category of work performed and the employment/contractor status of hired help.
- Worker Rights
- Rights of workers and obligations of employers.
- Seasonal/PT Workers
- Special considerations for seasonal and part-time employees.
- Respectful Workplace
- AJP requires respectful treatment of everyone on the farm.
- Health & Safety
- Legal and FJC requirements for health and safety on farms.
- Trainings: Rights & Safety
- Trainings in safety and worker rights mandated under US law and FJC standards.
- Reviews & Evaluations
- AJP standards require that farm employers perform regular reviews and evaluations of employees, once a year at a minimum.
- Benefits
- AJP requires that employers pay for workers compensation, disability, and unemployment coverage, social security, sick leave (a minimum of 5 days (3.3.3.d.); employers must offer unpaid leave for longer periods or maternity or paternity leave.
- Food & Housing
- FJC and legal requirements regarding employer-provided food and housing.
- Legal Resources
- Additional resources to help you find legal guidance relating to farm and ranch workplaces.
- All Resources
- All links and resources from Hiring & On-boarding toolkit pages.