MA S2012

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

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

Agricultural and farm work would be removed from the exemption to state minimum wage laws, requiring agricultural workers be paid the standard state minimum wage instead of the current $8.00 rate

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

The Department of Labor Standards must issue regulations within 6 months specifying employer requirements for break conditions during extreme temperatures