Changes in NYS labor laws
Country Folks
February 4, 2026

Changes in NYS labor laws

Afew changes are in store for farmers who employ others. New York State Department of Labor Representative Mary Slattery, who directs the Division of Compliance & Education (DOCE), and Kristin Hibbit, a member of the field staff, presented at the recent Labor Road Show in Geneva, hosted by Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development.

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