11/10/24 - Employment rights, beavers, Welsh slurry spreading rules

11/10/24 - Employment rights, beavers, Welsh slurry spreading rules

Released Friday, 11th October 2024
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11/10/24 - Employment rights, beavers, Welsh slurry spreading rules

11/10/24 - Employment rights, beavers, Welsh slurry spreading rules

11/10/24 - Employment rights, beavers, Welsh slurry spreading rules

11/10/24 - Employment rights, beavers, Welsh slurry spreading rules

Friday, 11th October 2024
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The government has published its Employment Rights Bill - so what will it mean for farmers and the staff who work for them? Its key proposals include protection against unfair dismissal from day one, flexible working, improved rights for sick pay, bereavement and parental leave, and a move to regulate zero hours contracts. Most of the planned changes won’t take effect until 2026 and there’ll be a period of consultation between now and then.

Conservationists have long argued that the reintroduction of beavers can help reduce the risk of flooding - the dams they build slow the flow of water in rivers, holding it back from built-up areas further downstream. Well, beavers have been living wild on the River Otter in East Devon for at least 16 years, but last year, there was significant flooding in the area.

And some Welsh farmers have claimed they are having to choose between the risk of polluting rivers or breaking the law, ahead of a controversial muck-spreading ban. New rules forbid slurry spreading across Wales from mid October to January, in an effort to protect water quality. NFU Cymru says there is "enormous concern" after wet conditions have hampered efforts to empty slurry stores ahead of the deadline. But the organisation representing Welsh rivers' trusts say farmers have had years to prepare for the changes.

Presented by Caz GrahamProduced by Heather Simons

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