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{{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [https://www.ascentemploymentlaw.ca/about-us Richard Johnson], Ascent Employment Law and [https://mwcbc.ca/ Amanda Aziz], Migrant Workers Centre|date= | {{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [https://www.ascentemploymentlaw.ca/about-us Richard Johnson], Ascent Employment Law and [https://mwcbc.ca/ Amanda Aziz], Migrant Workers Centre|date= November 2023}} {{Dial-A-Law TOC|expanded = work}} | ||
BC’s main employment standards law sets out rules employers must follow in paying their workers. Some of these rules apply differently to farm workers. Learn your rights around getting paid as a farm worker. | BC’s main employment standards law sets out rules employers must follow in paying their workers. Some of these rules apply differently to farm workers. Learn your rights around getting paid as a farm worker. | ||
==Common questions== | ==Common questions== | ||
===As a farm worker, am I entitled to the minimum wage?=== | ===As a farm worker, am I entitled to the minimum wage?=== | ||
Yes. All farm workers who are paid hourly, by salary, or by any other method (other than piece rate, explained below), are entitled to the general minimum wage. As of June 1, | Yes. All farm workers who are paid hourly, by salary, or by any other method (other than piece rate, explained below), are entitled to the general minimum wage. As of June 1, 2023, the general minimum wage is $16.75 per hour. | ||
The rules are a little different for farm workers who are paid by piece rate. Here, there are different minimum wage rates for each type of crop. | The rules are a little different for farm workers who are paid by piece rate. Here, there are different minimum wage rates for each type of crop. | ||
For more information, [https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/farm-workers-your-rights-around-getting-paid/ | For more information, see our [https://www.peopleslawschool.ca/farm-workers-your-rights-around-getting-paid/ in-depth coverage]. | ||
===As a farm worker, am I entitled to overtime pay?=== | ===As a farm worker, am I entitled to overtime pay?=== | ||