We’ve just released a report titled: “Effects of NY Overtime Laws on Agricultural Production Costs and Competitiveness.” Many thanks to Chris Wolf for leading this project and to the many collaborators from CCE, PRO-DAIRY, NYCAMH, and other organizations who helped make it possible. Of course, special thanks to the New York farmers and farmworkers who generously shared their time with us.
The report discusses the financial effects of labor cost changes in 2020 in New York dairy, fruit and vegetable farms. It also explores the potential impact of lowering the overtime threshold to 50 or 40 hours and how farm employers said they will respond to such a change. We also interviewed H-2A workers to explore how lower overtime thresholds and associated work hour limits would affect their willingness to return to New York Farms. Read the full report here.
