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Farm Employee Housing Agreement

In accordance with Cal Lab Code § 1697.1, no one may provide false, fraudulent or misleading information that employment in the cultivation or production of agricultural products or any contribution to employees in connection with such employment is threatened, unless a person or his family members pay a fee or other valuables for transportation by that person to or from the business or workplace. an employer. Any person who contravenes the provision is guilty of an offence punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000 and not less than $500, or by imprisonment in a county jail for a term not exceeding 30 days, or both. The aggrieved person may bring a civil action for injunctive relief, damages, or both. If the court finds that the defendant violated the provision, it will award actual damages, plus an amount equal to three times the actual damages or $500 per violation, whichever is greater. The court also awards a successful plaintiff reasonable legal fees and expenses. The issuance of new permits for the operation of employee housing and the annual renewal include billing of employee housing operators, receipt and bank charges, ordering field inspections, carrying out and sending permits, and keeping all records of such permits and renewals. Under the Special Housing Programme for Migrant Workers, the Director of Housing and Community Development may enter into contracts with school districts, housing agencies, health authorities and other appropriate local public and private non-profit organizations for the purchase or construction of housing or housing, and to provide education and sanitation services to migrant agricultural workers. in order to provide child care services to the children of such workers, and the Director may make such regulations as he or she considers necessary to provide such housing service[i]. In accordance with Cal Lab Code § 1165, actions for breach of contract between an agricultural employer and an agricultural work organization representing agricultural workers or between these trade union organizations may be brought before any higher court having jurisdiction over the parties, regardless of the amount involved. According to cal Health & Saf Code § 17021.7, mobile homes and recreational vehicles used to house agricultural workers must be maintained in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Mobile Home Parks Act.

If the court finds that the employee`s home is in a condition that significantly endangers the health and safety of residents, the court must do the following when filing an order or judgment: These publications provide an overview of the requirements for operating employee housing facilities, including basic information for providers on the most restrictive housing requirements of federal and California laws. and maintenance regulations. Use and occupation of living quarters for workers, especially agricultural workers. For all requirements, please read the relevant laws and regulations of the Employee Housing Act and the Employee Housing Regulations. Rules prohibiting children from playing in dangerous areas such as traffic lanes and pet pens can also be included in a housing contract. It should also be noted that employees cannot bring children to work. A written housing contract can also prevent dilapidated cars on the property, set quiet hours, limit alcohol consumption, and hold employees accountable for visitors. An employee agreement should contain housing regulations. Housing rules may include property protection, alcohol and drug use, permission to have pets, and guest responsibility.

Under the Cal Health & Saf Code § 17050, the Ministry of Housing and Community Development may issue rules and regulations for the interpretation of the Employee Housing Act. Upon written notification to the Department of Housing and Community Development, any city, county or city and county may assume responsibility for the administration of the Employee Housing Act, the building standards published in the California Code of Building Standards for Employee Housing, and other regulations made in accordance with the law after approval by the Department for such adoption. The law enforcement authority may enter public or private property to determine if there is an employee`s apartment. The agency can enter and inspect all employees` apartments wherever they are and inspect all associated accommodations, equipment or utensils. The agency may also enter and inspect the property adjacent to the employee`s apartment to determine whether sanitary and other requirements, building standards published in the California Building Standards Code regarding employee housing, and other rules and regulations promulgated under the law have been or will be complied with. In the written agreement, specify who is responsible for paying for utilities. In many cases, you may want to set up utilities on behalf of the employee. .