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Part 1: All Forms of In-kind Wages

This section will help you understand what forms of in-kind wages are allowed and how they impact minimum wage and overtime requirements for farm employees.

Section 1: Determine whether you apply in-kind payments to meet minimum wage obligations

Section 2: Understand what types of in-kind payments are permitted by federal law

Using in-kind payments to meet minimum wage obligations

Using in-kind payments when minimum wage obligations do not apply or are already being met.

Section 3: Confirm whether in-kind payments allowed under federal law are also allowed under your state’s laws

Section 4: Follow the federal rules for calculating and documenting the value if you’re applying in-kind payments to meet minimum wage obligations

Section 5: Properly include the value of in-kind payments as part of the “regular rate” if you’re paying your workers overtime

Section 6: Get all in-kind payment arrangements with workers in writing, in advance

Section 7: Itemize in-kind payments on each pay stub

Section 8: Handle in-kind payments appropriately for tax purposes

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