Gov. Kathy Hochul and Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon will either accept or deny the Wage Board decision to lower the number of hours in farm workers’ work week.
Jason Turek, a fourth-generation farmer in the town of Genoa, did not mince words when sharing how he thought a proposed 40-hour overtime threshold would affect agriculture in Cayuga County
Farmers in Central New York and across the state could eventually have to pay farm workers overtime if they work over 40 hours per week. The previous threshold was 60 hours set in 2019. Some are applauding the decision, while others say it’ll create hardship.
Given how the rights of farm laborers have been frequently neglected throughout our nation’s history, it’s good that New York authorities put effort into creating a more level playing field