PART 3Agricultural minimum wage

Training costs17

1

Where an agricultural worker attends a training course with the prior agreement of their employer, the employer must pay—

a

any fees for the course, and

b

any travelling and accommodation expenses incurred by the agricultural worker attending the course.

2

An agricultural worker who has been continuously employed at Grade A by the same employer for not less than 30 weeks is deemed to have received the approval of their employer to undertake training with a view to attaining the necessary qualifications required of a Grade B worker.

3

Any training undertaken by an agricultural worker in accordance with paragraph (2), is to be paid for by the employer.