As time passes, some of this information may no longer be accurate, and the reader is cautioned to be aware of that. The material is not intended to provide legal, accounting, or other professional advice and should not be relied upon as such or as a substitute for such advice. Growers who desire such advice should seek independent professional counsel before acting on any information contained in this section. Agricultural labor generally is exempt from Pennsylvania's minimum-wage laws. Seasonal farm workers, however, are to be paid the statutory minimum wage or a piece rate equivalent to it.
Agriculture is exempt from federal and Pennsylvania overtime requirements.
A work-day is as little as one person putting in one hour of work on any given day. For example, an employer who employs seven people to work at least 1 hour per day for 5 days in a given week has generated 35 work days for that week. If these seven workers work 5 days a week for the full 13-week calendar quarter, then the employer has generated 455 work days during the calendar quarter. Employers who hire many workers to work only short periods should note there are many ways to generate more than 500 work days in a calendar quarter. If a farm retail outlet sells only the farm's own produce, the above minimum-wage test and the overtime exemption apply.