The debate over a plan to lower New York state’s ag overtime to 40 hours is on hold for now. The Farm Workers Wage Board under the New York Labor Department will now hold three additional public hearings next month.

Then it will either decide to accept or reject a proposal to lower the ag overtime threshold to 40 hours from the current standard of 60 hours.

Last year, the state passed a law for ag employers to pay overtime after a 60-hour workweek. It’s something many dairy producers in the state are watching, with New York’s minimum wage set to increase from $12.50 to $13.20 an hour on January 1st.

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