NY Labor Commissioner announces 10-year phase-in of 40-hour farm laborer work week

Late on Friday, Governor Kathy Hochul’s Labor Commissioner issued an order to phase in a 40-hour work week for farm laborers by 2032. The plan, recommended by a wage board, has sparked backlash from farmers and some Republican elected officials who say it will severely harm New York's farming industry.

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