The Fairness for Farm Workers Act would extend overtime pay protections to agricultural workers who are currently exempt from federal overtime requirements. Starting in 2024, farm workers would be entitled to overtime pay at one-and-a-half times their regular wage for hours worked beyond a threshold that gradually decreases from 55 hours per week in 2024 to 40 hours per week by 2027, with smaller farms getting additional years to comply with the new rules. The bill would also eliminate several existing exemptions that allow agricultural employers to avoid paying minimum wage and providing other labor protections to farm workers. The timeline for implementation differs based on farm size, with larger employers facing the new requirements sooner than those with 25 or fewer employees. This legislation would affect millions of agricultural workers across the United States by bringing them into alignment with labor protections that other American workers have enjoyed for decades.
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