by HopsLabourAdmin | Dec 12, 2019 | News Page
On the eve of a new year when the search is on for a new seasonal team, it’s the ideal time to improve your business profile. With more recruitment opportunities becoming available in Eastern Europe, UK farms need to work harder to attract workers. HOPS has...
by HopsLabourAdmin | Dec 12, 2019 | News Page
Christmas closures will have an impact on pre-paid card services so it’s important to take note of key dates and warnings on when to transfer funds. Prepaid Financial Services have asked that funds reach their bank no later than Monday 23 December to allow their...
by HopsLabourAdmin | Dec 12, 2019 | News Page
Between July and September the Gangmasters & Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) identified 2,599 potential victims of labour exploitation. The agriculture sector was one of the industries where the GLAA received the most information. Issues highlighted to the GLAA were...
by HopsLabourAdmin | Dec 12, 2019 | News Page
Announcements about new minimum wage rates won’t be made until at least mid-December or even into the new year following the general election, reports the Association of Labour Providers (ALP). The Low Pay Commission (LPC) would normally present recommendations for...
by HopsLabourAdmin | Nov 28, 2019 | News Page
HOPS’ audits have highlighted some of the key successes, as well as areas for improvement, that have been spotted on farms in 2019. HOPS’ independent auditors assess growers’ farms to ensure they comply with HOPS’ rigorous standards, which include meeting legal...
by HopsLabourAdmin | Nov 26, 2019 | News Page
HOPS is proud to support NFYFC’s Protect Your Future campaign, which is seeing more than 9,000 sapling trees being planted by YFCs before the end of December. Sixty YFCs, involving members aged 10 to 26, are involved in the planting of the sapling trees,...
