MA H2108

Agricultural workers would accrue paid time off at 1 hour per 40 hours worked, up to 55 hours per calendar year, usable after a 45-day waiting period for new employees

Workers laboring 8 or more hours per day would receive two paid 15-minute breaks with adequate conditions for temperature regulation and hydration

Agricultural workers would become entitled to the state minimum wage, replacing the current $8.00 minimum for agricultural work

The definition of "agricultural and farm work" would be revised to distinguish between "primary agriculture" (cultivation, harvesting, livestock) and "secondary agriculture" (cleaning, sorting, packing, delivering commodities)

The Department of Labor Standards must issue regulations within 6 months addressing break conditions during high heat-stress and extreme temperature periods