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SAVANNAH, Ga. --

The U.S. Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division is offering a free seminar for agricultural employers, Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2007 at the Dukes Labor Camp (Tim Smith Properties LLC), 1606 Climax-Attapulgus Rd., Climax, Ga. The event begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m.

Topics will include:

• Migrant worker hiring, recruiting, housing and transportation
• Minimum wage; overtime pay
• Work restrictions for minors

Representatives from the Wage and Hour Division will discuss laws administered by the agency including The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and section H-2A of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Time will be set aside for questions.

Following a mid-morning presentation about migrant housing requirements, attendees will tour housing facilities at the location.

State representatives from the Georgia Department of Labor will conduct information sessions on state unemployment insurance and other benefits. The Georgia State Patrol will offer information on motor vehicle safety. Each session will run approximately 30 minutes.

To register, call Assistant District Director Jeffrey Genkos at (912) 652-4698, extension 17, or send a fax to (912) 652-4992, with name, phone number and number of persons planning to attend.

For more information about the event, or for other questions, contact the Savannah Wage and Hour Division’s district office in Savannah, 124 Barnard St., Suite B-210; phone: (912) 652-4221 or the Albany field office phone/fax (229) 430-8437.

For information about the Fair Labor Standards Act and other laws administered by the Wage and Hour Division, call the Labor Department’s toll-free help line at 1 (866) 4US-WAGE (487-9243), or visit the agency’s Web site at www.wagehour.dol.gov.

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