From the 1st April 2024 the Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2024 replaced the 2023 Order with changes coming into force.
From 1st April:
- Minimum pay rates for all grades of worker have increased.
- All allowances (which include dog allowances) have increased by 8.5%.
- The overtime rate is now payable at 1.5 times the agricultural worker’s actual hourly rate, rather than the applicable agricultural minimum wage hourly rate.
The age bands in grades A and B under the Order have also been amended to reflect changes made in relation to the National Living Wage which is now payable for workers aged 21 and over.
The wage rate increases were recommended by the Agricultural Advisory Panel for Wales (AAP).
The minimum rates of pay and allowances and all other minimum terms and conditions to which agricultural workers, including those who work within the horticulture and forestry sectors, are entitled to by law are set out in the Agricultural Wages (Wales) Order 2024.
More detailed information and guidance is available at: https://www.gov.wales/agricultural-advisory-panel-wales