Agriculutral Wages Board

The Agricultural Wages Board in England and Wales will now definitely cease operation from 1^st October 2013.  The Enterprise andRegulatory Reform Act 2013 which abolished the Board, received Royal Assent on 25^th April 2013.  With the end of AWB, farm workers will only be subject to standard National Minimum Wage legislation.  It was announced this month that the rates as from 1^st October 2013 will rise 1.9% to £6.31 per hour.  Full details can be found at – https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates.