NY A09797

Amends Labor Law Section 673 to establish allowable deductions from minimum wage for farm workers' meals, lodging, and utilities, effective January 1, 2022.

Permits employers to charge migrant seasonal employees $2.97 per meal, with no meal deduction allowed if the employee earns less than $441.01 in a two-week period (excluding voluntary absences).

Prohibits any lodging or utilities allowances as minimum wage credits for migrant seasonal employees, while permitting charges of $33.12 per week for single occupancy or $22.12 per week for multiple occupancy for other farm workers.

Allows employers to deduct up to $8.74 per day for individual employees or $13.99 per day for employees with families for house, apartment, and utilities furnished by the employer, limited to the lesser of reasonable comparable facilities value or these amounts.

Requires all allowance amounts to be annually adjusted to reflect cost of living increases and takes effect 30 days after enactment.