Apparently a decision about the overtime threshold for New York farm laborers is not quite as imminent as we thought. NYSDOL today updated their website to schedule three hearings in January. Farm employees, employers, and other parties are invited to testify for three minutes.
Text and links below are from the NY State Department of Labor website:
Wage Board to Reconvene
On Wednesday, December 15, 2021, New York State Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon announced that she will reconvene a wage board to hold virtual public hearings to hear testimony to consider the existing overtime work threshold for farm laborers and the extent to which the overtime work threshold may be lowered in New York State.
Testimony will be heard from farm laborers, agricultural employers, academic experts, and elected officials, among others. All attendees are encouraged to preregister by using the registration button below. Speakers will be scheduled on a first-come, first served-basis, and three minutes will be allotted to each speaker. Links to the virtual hearings will be posted the Friday before each hearing. The meeting schedule is as follows:
2022 HEARINGS
| Date (all times ET) | City/Region | Location | Video | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, 1/4/2022 | Virtual (Zoom) | Meeting Link To Be Announced | ||
| 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, 1/18/2022 | Virtual (Zoom) | Meeting Link To Be Announced | ||
| 5:00 p.m., Thursday, 1/20/2022 | Virtual (Zoom) | Meeting Link To Be Announced |
