OT for farm workers is the subject of a public hearing on Friday
A fourth public hearing has been set before a state wage board makes its decision on farm worker overtime pay. Credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas
The state panel considering whether to make it easier for farm workers to earn overtime has added a Friday public hearing at 2 p.m., officials said.
The Farm Laborers Wage Board announced last week it will hold a fourth hearing to accommodate dozens of people who haven’t been able to participate in the previous three hearings. The announcement came after the four-hour hearing on Jan. 20.
The three-member panel is weighing whether to lower the threshold for when farm employees must be paid time and a half from 60 hours to 40 hours per week.
More information may be found at dol.ny.gov/farm-laborers-wage-board-hearings.
James T. Madore writes about Long Island business news including the economy, development, and the relationship between government and business. He previously served as Albany bureau chief.
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