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29 U.S.C. 1844: Compliance with written agreementsText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 29-LABORCHAPTER 20-MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION
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§1844. Compliance with written agreements

(a)  Applicability to contracting activity or worker protection

No farm labor contractor shall violate, without justification, the terms of any written agreements made with an agricultural employer or an agricultural association pertaining to any contracting activity or worker protection under this chapter.

(b)  Statutory liability

Written agreements under this section do not relieve a person of any responsibility that such person would otherwise have under this chapter.

( Pub. L. 97–470, title IV, § 404 , Jan. 14, 1983 , 96 Stat. 2596 .)

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Effective Date

Section effective 90 days from Jan. 14, 1983, see section 524 of Pub. L. 97–470, set out as a note under section 1801 of this title.