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change the US department of labor regulations to require farmers to pay there workers minimum wage and over time pay

Created by M.M. on September 18, 2013

The US Department of Labor exempts Farmers from laws that require employers to pay there employees a federal minimum wage and overtime pay for hours worked in excess of 40 hours in a work week. I once took a job as a farm worker i worked 80 hours in one week. on payday i expected my check to be $724.80 as i expected i was being paid minimum wage $7.25 an hour plus over time because i worked double the 40 hour standard work week. i was paid $200.00 for 80 hours of dangerous back breaking labor. i confronted my boss and was told that he didn't have to pay me minimum wage i spoke with a lawyer who confirmed this. after doing the math i found that i was paid $2.50 an hour and there was nothing i could do about it. i ask pres Obama to change the law to ensure that farm workers are paid fairly

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