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This week the New York State Department of Labor finalized farm labor overtime regulations. Over the next 10 years overtime will be reduced from the current 60-hour threshold to 40 hours.
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New York’s Farm Workers Fair Laborers Practices Act mandates that all farmworkers, including foreign visa employees, receive overtime after working 60…
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Free COVID-19 testing is being offered for farm workers in western Massachusetts.Tests will be done, by appointment, on Thursday June 25th at the Big E…
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A recent ruling from the highest court in Massachusetts is being hailed as an important victory for workers’ rights. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial…
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New York farmworkers are hoping a legal challenge might tip the scales in their favor after years of protesting a state law that prevents them from…
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A judge has allowed the New York Farm Bureau to intervene in a lawsuit that could dramatically affect farm wages in the state.The New York State Supreme…
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Advocates for farm workers are trying a new route to gain the right to form a union and be allowed benefits afforded to other laborers in New York. They…
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A recent report shows New York farm workers generally make more than the state minimum wage, unlike others in low paying jobs who have been the focus of…
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Advocates for farmworkers in New York are planning a rally at the state Capitol. People will gather this afternoon outside the Capitol to call for passage…
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New York Senator Charles Schumer says the state’s agriculture sector will find it easier to secure a reliable labor force under the recently announced…