Agricultural Wages Board axed by government
The Agricultural Wages Board has been abolished in a quango cull announced by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).The board sets the minimum wage for agricultural workers in England and Wales, and has the power to decide other terms and conditions of employment in the sector, such as holidays and sick pay.
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