Government drops seasonal labour premium wage

The requirement for seasonal labour to be paid a premium over other farm workers has been dropped by the government.

In a significant win for the horticulture sector, Defra minister Mark Spencer confirmed at the NFU Conference in Birmingham that seasonal workers on the visa scheme will need to be paid the national living wage from 1 April, but not more as was previously

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