As we head into busy times on the farm with lambing and calving now mostly underway, it's important to remember that all staff must be paid the minimum wage for all hours worked. This is a requirement not only of staff paid hourly rates for hours worked, but also for salaried staff.

Salaried staff salaries may be divided by the hours worked in each pay period to calculate an average hourly rate. This rate must not fall below $15.25 per hour (the current adult minimum wage rate). No averaging of hours over the farming season is permitted.