N.Y. Moves to Lower Farm Worker Overtime to 40 Hours by 2032 (1)

New York farms, orchards, and dairies would be on the hook for more overtime pay under a proposal being reviewed by state regulators.

The Farm Laborers Wage Board at its meeting Tuesday recommended that overtime pay be phased in for those working more than 40 hours, down from the current 60 hours.

The proposal now advances to Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon who has until Oct. 21 to decide whether to accept the recommendation to have New York follow California, Oregon, and Washington in phasing in a 40-hour work week for farm laborers.

Other states, including Colorado, Hawaii, Maryland, and Minnesota, ...