Starting Work at the Farm

When you arrive at the farm, you need to show your employer the following items:

1. Your work card. You must keep this securely with your passport.
2. Your passport.
3. Your medical certificate.
4. Your educational certificate
5. International driving licence, if you have one

Your employer will make copies of the relevant documents and check your identity before returning them to you.

Before you start work the farmer will give you an induction which will include details of your hours of work, rates of pay and other employment particulars required under UK law. Your employer may ask you to sign a document concerning an agreement to work more than 48 hours per week. This agreement applies throughout Europe and means that at busy times your employer may offer you more than 48 hours work per week. You should understand that this amount of additional work does not occur every week and may not even occur at all.

You are entitled to a minimum number of rest breaks under the Agricultural Wages Board Order and European Working Time Directive including a minimum off 11 uninterrupted hours between each working day and one whole day off a week.

The farm information you have been given is supplied to Concordia by the farmer. It is updated regularly and we have tried to ensure that it is as accurate as possible but minor changes may have been made without Concordia being advised. If, at any time, you have any problems at the farm and wish to make a complaint, you should first raise this with the farmer. Some people find this difficult, perhaps because their language skills are poor, they are too shy to do so or they think their employer will be angry. If so you can write or telephone a member of the Concordia staff, or speak to the Concordia Field Officer who will visit the farm during your stay. If you are not comfortable with these suggestions, you should contact your agent either by phone or email and explain the problem. The agent will advise us of the situation. Once we are aware of the nature of the problem, we will advise your employer and together we will help you to resolve it.