Agriculture
Cal. LAB § 860
California Statutes
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including
Chapter 1 (commencing with
Section 500): (a)
(1) Commencing January 1, 2019, except as provided in paragraph (2), any person employed in an agricultural occupation shall not be employed more than nine and one-half hours in any one workday or work in excess of hours in any one workweek, unless the employee receives one and one-half times that employee’s regular rate of pay for all hours worked over nine and one-half hours in any workday or over hours in any workweek.
(2) This subdivision shall apply to an employer who employs or fewer employees commencing January 1, 2022. (b)
(1) Commencing January 1, 2020, except as provided in paragraph (2), any person employed in an agricultural occupation shall not be employed more than nine hours in any one workday or work in excess of hours in any one workweek, unless the employee receives one and one-half times that employee’s regular rate of pay for all hours worked over nine hours in any workday or over hours in any workweek.
(2) This subdivision shall apply to an employer who employs or fewer employees commencing January 1, 2023. (c)
(1) Commencing January 1, 2021, except as provided in paragraph (2), any person employed in an agricultural occupation shall not be employed more than eight and one-half hours in any one workday or work in excess of hours in any one workweek, unless the employee receives one and one-half times that employee’s regular rate of pay for all hours worked over eight and one-half hours in any workday or over hours in any workweek.
(2) This subdivision shall apply to an employer who employs or fewer employees commencing January 1, 2024. (d)
(1) Commencing January 1, 2022, except as provided in paragraph (2), any person employed in an agricultural occupation shall not be employed more than eight hours in any one workday or work in excess of hours in any one workweek, unless the employee receives one and one-half times that employee’s regular rate of pay for all hours worked over eight hours in any workday or over hours in any workweek.
(2) This subdivision shall apply to an employer who employs or fewer employees commencing January 1, 2025.