Farm workers on UK seasonal visas to be guaranteed 32 hours a week
Organizations supporting seasonal workers have welcomed the new government guarantee of at least 32 hours paid work a week to people coming to harvest British crops. Farming minister Mark Spencer confirmed changes to the conditions for 2023 visas. Still, workers’ rights organizations cautioned that the government needs to do even more to protect farm workers from debt bondage.
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