NFU says new recruitment fee rules must be paused

The NFU has called for a halt to proposed changes to rules requiring growers pay recruitment fees of workers, fearing a financially damaging impact on farming and growing businesses.

New requirements to SMETA (SEDEX Members Ethical Trade Audit) workforce audits unveiled last week will require UK farming and growing business to pay for the recruitment and transportation fees of

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