Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act of 1983 (MSAWPA)

The Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act of 1983 (MSAWPA) is a federal Act that establishes a private right of action for actual or statutory damages (as well as criminal and administrative sanctions) against employers and contractors of migrant or seasonal agricultural workers who violate the MSAWPA's housing and motor vehicle safety requirements, motor vehicle liability insurance requirements, and job information disclosure requirements.