Published 2 years ago

New York farmworker overtime to drop to 40 hours a week

Summary by Ground News

Federal law exempts farms from rules entitling most workers to 1.5 times their regular wage when they work more than 40 hours in a week. New York is now joining several states that have begun to change the rule. California, an agricultural giant, this year began requiring farms to pay overtime.

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Associated Press News

Pay bumps coming for more farmworkers, long denied overtime

STUYVESANT, N.Y. (AP) — Harvest season means long days for U.S. farmworkers — but usually no overtime pay. Federal law exempts farms from rules entitling most workers to 1.5 times their regular wage when they work more than 40 hours in a week.

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Pay bumps coming for more farmworkers, long denied overtime

Harvest season means long days for U.S. farmworkers — but usually no overtime pay

2 years ago·United States

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KVIA

Pay bumps coming for more farmworkers, long denied overtime

By MAYSOON KHAN Associated Press/Report for AmericaSTUYVESANT, N.Y. (AP) — Harvest season means long days for U.S. farmworkers — but usually no overtime pay. Federal law exempts farms from rules entitling most workers to 1.5 times their regular wage when they work more than 40 hours in a week. New York is now joining several states that have begun to change this rule. The state’s labor commissioner on Friday approved a recommendation to phase in…

2 years ago·Panama City, United States

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Star Advertiser

Pay bumps coming for more farmworkers, long denied overtime

STUYVESANT, N.Y. >> Harvest season means long days for U.S. farmworkers — but usually no overtime pay. Federal law exempts farms from rules entitling most workers to 1.5 times their regular wage when they work more than 40 hours in a week.

2 years ago·Honolulu, United States

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