Here is good intended legislation that is both beneficial and punishing for some farm workers.
Agriculture workers are typically paid less despite they work overtime. California bill 1066 is gradually bringing them under regular labor laws. They will gradually receive overtime pay on the same basis as workers in most other industries.
It has time table from 2019 to 2025 with phased launches with overtime payment. It started with treating 9.5 hours as business hours with eventual target of 8 hours per day. If some one works for more than 8 hours a day or more than 40 hours a week, they will be paid one and half times the regular wage. After twelve hours workday, the wages are doubled. It completed for farms with more than 26 or more farm workers. It is yet to complete for small famrs employing 25 or less people.
The bill however made farmers to make some changes in their practices. Some farmers limited their business time to regular forty hours a week instead of completing the work in fewer weeks. Some hired more people to complete the work. Their wages are already low enough and some workers are forced to look for side gig because of loss of salary.
The bill is historic and the California became the first state in nation that made farm workers like regular workers. Other states followed it and legislated similarly.
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