Donna and Paul DeRossi own an agricultural farm in the outskirts of New Jersey. Their son Ron, who is 13 years old, helps them every day by watering the saplings. Neighbors saw Ron working in the field every day and informed Department of Labor about this and complained of child labor. Have Donna and Paul violated the law under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by allowing their son to work on the agricultural farm land?
A) No, they have not violated the law of FLSA because the minors under age fourteen are allowed to work in any kind of occupations.
B) No, they have not violated the law of FLSA because the minors are engaged in hazardous occupation as identified by the secretary of labor.
C) No, they have not violated the law of FLSA because the minors under the age of fourteen are allowed to work in agriculture under specific limitations and with parental consent.
D) Yes, they have violated the law of FLSA because the minors under the age of fourteen are not at all allowed to work in agricultural occupations.
Question 2
State courts may clearly exercise jurisdiction over a corporation except in which case:
a. it is incorporated in the state
b. it has a website available in the state c. it is doing active business in the state d. it has a production facility in the state e. all of the other choices are correct
Extent of agricultural activity across the planet (data from Foley et al. 2005).
Drawing of French explorer Paul du Chaillu at close quarters with a gorilla
A farm family in Custer, Nebraska, in 1888, a region where Populist sentiment was strong.
Paul Gauguin, The Day of the Gods (Mahana no Atua).
Agricultural Landscapes
Horned Puffin, St.Paul Island, Alaska.