Bill > A06938

This bill effectively repeals key provisions of a previous law (Chapter 105 of 2019) that had established collective bargaining rights and labor protections for farm workers in New York. Specifically, the bill removes farm laborers from various employment classifications, eliminating their previous rights to overtime pay, collective bargaining, and other labor protections. The bill modifies multiple sections of labor, workers' compensation, and public health laws to exclude farm laborers from definitions of "employees" and remove provisions related to their employment rights. Changes include removing requirements for farm labor permits, workers' compensation coverage, and minimum wage protections specifically for farm workers. The bill also adjusts language in various statutes to remove gender-specific pronouns and makes technical amendments to existing labor laws. Importantly, the bill retroactively takes effect as of January 1, 2022, effectively undoing the previous law's farm worker protections that had been established in 2019.

Labor and Employment

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6938