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California Code, Labor Code - LAB § 860

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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 55 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 55 hours in any workweek.

(2) This subdivision shall apply to an employer who employs 25 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 50 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 50 hours in any workweek.

(2) This subdivision shall apply to an employer who employs 25 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 45 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 45 hours in any workweek.

(2) This subdivision shall apply to an employer who employs 25 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 40 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 40 hours in any workweek.

(2) This subdivision shall apply to an employer who employs 25 or fewer employees commencing January 1, 2025.

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