In this file photo, farmworkers Delroy Masters, center, and Cardinal Taylor prune apple blossoms by hand. Michael Greenlar | mgreenlar@syracuse.com Michael Greenlar | mgreenlar@syracuse.com Michael Greenlar | mgreenlar@syr
Syracuse, N.Y. – A decision on whether New York should make it easier for farmworkers to get overtime pay has been delayed at least until November.
The three-person Farm Laborers Wage Board voted Thursday to hold off on determining if the threshold for farmworker overtime pay should be reduced from 60 hours a week to 40 hours.
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Washington Supreme Court rules dairy workers entitled to overtime pay – AgriNews
SEATTLE (AP) — A divided Washington Supreme Court ruled Nov. 5 the state's dairy workers are entitled to overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours a week, a decision expected to apply to the rest of the agriculture industry.
For the past 60 years, state law — like federal law — has exempted farmworkers from classes of workers who are entitled to overtime pay, but in a 5-4 ruling the court found that unconstitutional.
The majority said the Washington state Constitution grants workers in dangerous industries a fundamental right to health and safety protections, including overtime, which is intended to discourage employers from forcing employees to work excessive hours.
Panel won't recommend OT changes for NY farmworkers, citing recession | Newsday
Workers tend to hydrangea plants at Kurt Weiss Greenhouses in Center Moriches. Credit: Newsday/John Paraskevas
Farmworkers on Long Island and across the state will have to wait at least a year before a state panel makes a recommendation about cutting the number of work hours before overtime must be paid.
On Thursday, the state panel charged with examining whether the overtime threshold should be lowered from 60 hours per week to 40 hours said no action should be taken until it reconvenes in late 2021. Two of the three panel members said more time was needed to see how the economy comes out of the pandemic.
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The new year is just hours away and there are a couple of changes that will impact Maine’s workers. There is a new minimum wage and there are some new rules for paid time off.
First…the minimum wage in Maine is currently $12 an hour and as of 2021 will be $12.15 an hour. So if you are minimum wage workers in Maine you will be getting a bit of a raise. If you are a tip worker your base wage will be $6.08 an hour and with tips, the wage has to work out to at least $12.15 an hour in the week worked. There is also a new formula for exempting from overtime pay.
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The findings included potential criminal violations of state and federal law by former city employees and vendors.
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The process began with an internal audit and investigation in March 2019. Philip San Filippo, director of economic development, and Jennifer Bales, executive director of Visit Las Cruces (the city's convention and visitors bureau) were both placed on administrative leave and the city confirmed it was investigating the bureau.
Former Huawei employee speaks out on Shenzhen's '996' culture as Chinese city
For five years, former Huawei employee Zeng Meng embraced China's infamous "996" culture of working from 9:00am to 9:00pm, six days a week.
Mr Zeng, a power engineer, was employed by the Chinese telecoms giant as a product manager in Shenzhen in 2012, after working for several other major technology companies in the south-eastern city widely regarded as China's Silicon Valley.
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Mr Zeng's situation was not uncommon. The 996 culture is prevalent in Shenzhen, where China's technology and innovation hub is separated by just a river from Hong Kong.
What's at Stake in Georgia - WSJ
Democratic chairmen would include Bernie Sanders, who would try to gut the Pentagon at the Budget Committee. Sherrod Brown at Banking and Elizabeth Warren on the financial institutions subcommittee would try to change rules to steer lending and capital to their priorities and punish lending to fossil-fuel companies.
Ron Wyden, who would run the tax-writing Finance Committee, wants to tax gains in capital assets each year even if they aren't sold. The Judiciary Committee would go to Dick Durbin, who after having deposed Dianne Feinstein would target conservative nonprofits and think tanks for political attack.
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