The Fairness for Farm Workers Act would extend federal overtime protections to agricultural workers, a group currently exempt from many labor standards. Starting January 1, 2024, the bill would require farm employers to pay overtime rates for hours worked beyond a gradually decreasing threshold, beginning at 55 hours per week and dropping to the standard 40-hour workweek by 2027. Smaller farms employing 25 or fewer workers would receive delayed implementation, with the full 40-hour requirement not taking effect until 2030. The bill also removes various exemptions that have historically allowed agricultural employers to avoid minimum wage and other labor protections, though it preserves exemptions for family-operated farms. No specific funding is appropriated in the legislation, as it primarily changes existing labor law requirements for private employers.
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