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NI farmers back plans to abolish Agricultural Wages Board

NI farmers back plans to abolish Agricultural Wages Board 15 February 2021 | The Ulster Farmers’ Union is supportive of plans to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board Northern Irish farmers are backing plans to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board as it will reduce the regulatory and administrative burden on farming businesses. It was recently revealed by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) that their officials are working to bring forward legislation to progress with the plans. The AWB was introduced in Northern Ireland when trade boards were common and it was established to set a minimum wage for agricultural workers.

Wage rate increase for NI agricultural workers

Wage rate increase for NI agricultural workers 11 February 2021 | by FarmingUK Team | Finance, News The AWB regulates the minimum rates of wages, and other related matters, for workers in agriculture The Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland has announced proposed increases to the minimum wage rates for agricultural workers. The Board proposes to increase existing minimum rates for agricultural workers for all grade by 1 percent from 1 April 2021. Grade 2 - Standard worker will rise to £7.49 per hour; Grade 3 - Lead worker will rise to £8.91 per hour; Grade 4 - Craft Grade will rise to £9.58 per hour; Grade 5 - Supervisory Grade will rise to £10.09 per hour and Grade 6 - Farm Management Grade will rise to £10.95 per hour.

Poots sets out plans to abolish Agricultural Wages Board

January 20, 2021 3:44 pm Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has set out plans to revoke legislation which underpins the Agricultural Wages Board in Northern Ireland. The role of the board is to set minimum rates of pay and conditions for workers in agriculture. Minister Poots said: “The Agricultural Wages Board was established in Northern Ireland around 80 years ago when there was less protection for workers. “However, various pieces of legislation have been introduced over the years to greatly improve the level of protection afforded to all workers, in areas covering minimum wage, holiday entitlement and sick pay. More recently, the introduction of the National Living Wage has further reduced the necessity of the Agricultural Wages Board and, in my view, there remains little justification for the agricultural sector to be the only industry subject to the special considerations of a wage board.

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