Overtime flexibility or worker rights? SB 5476 looks at flexible overtime rules for ag workers
Seasonal workers provide a great deal of value for the agriculture industry, whether it's harvesting cherries, potatoes or other crops. The state legislature is examining overtime rules in an effort to balance the needs of the families with workers' quality of life and the need to help small farms stay in the black fiscally.
AP Photo/The Tri-City Herald, Richard Dickin
OLYMPIA — Sen. Curtis King, R-Yakima, has introduced Senate Bill 5476 which will grant agricultural employers the flexibility to select up to 12 weeks per year, during which they can employ workers for up to 50 hours weekly without triggering overtime if it is passed into law.
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