How Will New Minimum Wage Affect Farm Employees? – Ag Matters

The minimum wage in New York increases to $9 an hour on December 31. And whether you have one part-time employee or several full-time, your ducks need to be in a row. Cornell Cooperative Extension in Oneida and Madison Counties will be hosting sessions with the NYS Department of Labor to provide information.

When undertaking the hiring of a new employee or reviewing protocol for established employees, let the NYS Department of Labor provide that overview. Christina Sanchez, Labor Liaison, from the NYS Labor Department will share the required form filings and Bonnie Collins, Resource Farm Business Management Educators, will provide some guidance on how to use the online Federal and State employer sites.

Informational sessions will be held in Madison County CCE office on December 1, 2015, from 7-9 PM and the Oneida County CCE office on December 2, 2015, from 7-9 PM. The sessions are free, but registration would be greatly appreciated for the materials that will be available from the NYS Department of Labor and will include the required Labor Law Posters that need to be displayed in your place of business.

To register or for more information, contact Bonnie Collins in Oneida County at 315-736-3394 ext. 104 or email bsc33@cornell.edu or Katherine Brosnan in Madison County at 315-684-3001 ext. 100 or email kmb279@cornell.edu.