New Overtime Pay Rules for Farm Workers
This act gradually introduces the right to overtime pay for farm workers, which was previously limited. It changes the rules on the number of hours worked per week after which a higher rate is paid, with different implementation timelines for large and small farms. It also removes some existing labor law exemptions for the agricultural sector.
Key points
Farm workers will gradually gain the right to overtime pay (1.5 times the regular rate) after working more than a certain number of hours per week.
The threshold for overtime hours will decrease annually, eventually reaching 40 hours per week.
Large farms (more than 25 employees) will start implementing the new rules sooner than small farms.
The act removes some existing labor law exemptions that applied to agricultural workers.
Status:
Expired
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