Judge hands initial win to farmworkers alleging unfair labor practices

A group representing farmworkers alleges the state improperly allows them to get paid less than other workers and denies them mandated overtime pay.

By: Sophie Nieto-Munoz

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: January 28, 2026

Words: 475

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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Farmworkers who say they are unfairly excluded from overtime and minimum wage laws can continue to fight their claims in court, a state Superior Court judge said Wednesday.

El Comité de Apoyo a los Trabajadores Agrícolas, a grassroots group known as CATA that advocates for farmworkers, sued three high-ranking state officials in 2024, including the attorney general, over their claims, and in a 30-page opinion released Wednesday, Judge Patrick J. Bartels …

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