Ep. 8 Experts in the Field: Employing overseas nationals in agricultural roles – what are the options for employers?

07/07/2022 20 min Temporada 1 Episodio 1
Ep. 8 Experts in the Field: Employing overseas nationals in agricultural roles – what are the options for employers?

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Episode Synopsis

Season 2 starts with our experts discussing how the pandemic, Brexit and the war in Ukraine have affected the agricultural sector and foreign seasonal workers. Edward Venmore is joined by Andrew Butler from the NFU and our business immigration specialist Gemma Robinson as they explain the steps for acquiring a Seasonal Worker Visa as well as employer's responsibilities when employing foreign seasonal workers. Gemma also shares her expertise on statutory rights for foreign seasonal workers and Andrew explains the steps the NFU are taking to convince the government to improve the current system for employing foreign seasonal workers.
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Article: Employing overseas nationals in agricultural roles – Employer options
Contact: Edward Venmore
Contact: Andrew Butler
Contact: Gemma Robinson
Website: NFU
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