Section 1301.506 - Secretary of Labor and Industry, powers and dutiesThe Secretary of Labor and Industry is authorized, and it shall be his duty, to:
(1) promulgate and enforce rules and regulations for the enforcement and implementation of this chapter;(2) investigate or cause to be investigated all matters which may aid in carrying out the provisions of this chapter, including the investigation of any complaint filed with the secretary regarding any violation of this chapter or with respect to which the secretary has reasonable grounds to believe that any person has violated any provisions of this chapter, and may, in connection therewith, enter and inspect any premises, inspect such records and make transcriptions thereof, question such persons, and investigate such facts, conditions, practices, or matters as may be necessary or appropriate to determine whether a violation of this chapter has been committed;(3) gather and compile data and information relative to the enforcement of this chapter, for the purpose of ascertaining conditions under which seasonal farm workers are recruited, employed, compensated and protected in the Commonwealth, and file reports with the Governor and the General Assembly showing the results of his investigations and of the compilation of data and information;(4) conduct field surveys and censuses adequate to determine the number, location, character and the condition of seasonal farm workers and the needs of the workers and of the employers, in cooperation with the Departments of Environmental Resources, Agriculture, Health, Public Welfare, Education, Community Affairs and any other departments, agencies or Commonwealth employees;(5) report annually to the Governor and the General Assembly the results of such surveys and censuses, and make recommendations for legislation and for executive action to improve service and enforcement programs relating to seasonal farm workers and their employers;(6) enter into agreements with the Secretary of the United States Department of Labor for the enforcement of any law or the performance of any function, pursuant to section 8 of Public Law 88-582, known as the "Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act of 1963 ," and further, enter into agreements with the appropriate officers or agencies of any other state or states for the enforcement of any provision of or the performance of any function under this chapter; and(7) enforce, or cause to be enforced, the provisions of this chapter, and cooperate with other officers, departments, boards, agencies or commissions of the Commonwealth, or of the United States, or of any other state, or of any local government, or with other persons or organizations in the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.1978, June 23, P.L. 537, No. 93, § 506, effective in 90 days.