Labor Management Guide

The Good Agricultural Practices Labor Management Resources Guide (revised January 2025) was prepared and published by GAP Connections,  Inc. 

The materials compiled in the Labor Management Guide are to assist farmers, farm managers, human resource staff, supervisors, and farmworkers in labor-intensive crops understand and comply with the applicable labor laws and regulations, encourage labor best management practices, and improve farm labor practices that shape a worker’s experience on the farm.

The information contained in the Labor Management Guide includes best practices, guidelines, checklists, fact sheets, and templates pertaining to being compliant with the Migrant and Seasonal Worker Protection Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, and Rights Under the H-2A Program.

Download GAP Labor Management Resource Guide (English), January 2025

Download GAP Labor Management Resources Guide (Spanish), June 2020

The materials are provided for informational and educational purposes only.  Materials may change or become out of date.  These materials do not constitute legal advice.  Each recipient of these materials should consult his or her own attorney or accountant to fully understand any legal obligations imposed by regulations and procedures discussed in these materials, as well as any other potentially applicable federal, state, or local laws and regulations.  The sharing of these materials is not intended to alter any recipient’s responsibility for complying with all applicable laws and regulations.