Governor Schwarzenegger today(wed) vetoed a bill that would have changed overtime laws for state farm workers. The bill would have given farm workers time-and-half pay for any work done after 8 hours in a day, and 40 hours in a week. Farm workers currently receive overtime pay after working 10 hours a day, or 60 in a week. There had been mixed reaction to the bill, with supporters saying the 1941-era law is far outdated, and farm workers deserve overtime when most other employees receive it. However some feared employers would simply cut workers’ hours, ultimately costing them money.
