Farm Labor Equality Act: Equal rights and protections for farmworkers in NJ.

The Farm Labor Equality Act modifies several labor laws to provide farmworkers with rights and protections equal to those provided to other workers. It raises the minimum age for agricultural work from 12 to 14 years old and restricts minors under 14 from working in agriculture. It also requires employers to pay farmworkers overtime at 1.5 times their regular wage for hours worked over 40 per week. The act allows farmworker organizations to engage in publicity regarding products produced by employers with which they have a dispute, including asking the public to boycott those products.

Farm Labor Equality Act: Equal rights and protections for farmworkers in NJ.

The Farm Labor Equality Act modifies several labor laws to provide farmworkers with rights and protections equal to those provided to other workers. It raises the minimum age for agricultural work from 12 to 14 years old and restricts minors under 14 from working in agriculture. It also requires employers to pay farmworkers overtime at 1.5 times their regular wage for hours worked over 40 per week. The act allows farmworker organizations to engage in publicity regarding products produced by employers with which they have a dispute, including asking the public to boycott those products.