Agricultural labor, workers’ compensation, and employment baseline — Tennessee¶
Federal — official overview (DOL)¶
Capture: us-dol-wage-hour-agricultural-employment-overview-capture-2026-04-22.md
| Law / program | Role |
|---|---|
| FLSA agriculture | Minimum wage / overtime / recordkeeping / child labor for covered agricultural employers—see linked FLSA agriculture page on DOL.gov |
| MSPA | Migrant/seasonal worker housing/transport/disclosures; farm labor contractor registration |
| H-2A | Temporary nonimmigrant ag worker program compliance |
| Field sanitation | WHD/OSHA-related minimum sanitation standards in covered settings |
Gate: DOL states statutes overlap—use WHD district office for facts.
Tennessee — workers’ compensation¶
| Status | Guidance |
|---|---|
| No vault body capture | Official hub URL is listed in tennessee-sos-business-services-official-url-index-capture-2026-04-22.md under TN Department of Labor & Workforce Development — workers’ compensation. |
| Operator action | Read current TN materials for agricultural exemptions / thresholds (statutes change)—do not rely on forum posts. |
Family labor (two-site plan default)¶
- Owners + immediate family working the operation still trigger some rules depending on entity, age, and tasks—CPA + attorney for youth tasks near equipment and for payroll classification.