Gov. Kathy Hochul and Roberta Reardon, commissioner of the state Department of Labor, will now have 45 days to either accept or reject the recommendation.
The proposal, which prompted outrage from Republicans and some farmers who argue the change will devastate small, family-run operations in the Empire State, now goes to Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon for approval.
Farm workers in New York should earn overtime pay after 40 hours worked in a week, as opposed to the current 60-hour threshold, a state wage board recommended on Tuesday.
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