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Agricultural workers: 4.9% rise


Key details

Pay award: minimum adult hourly rate increases by 4.9%

Employees covered (nos.): farm and horticultural workers (110,000)

Effective date: 1 October 2004

The Agricultural Wages Board has agreed a 4.9% pay increase on the minimum adult rate for farm and horticultural workers in England and Wales. This increases the standard rate from £5.15 to £5.40 an hour from the 1 October effective date.