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You're comparing apples to oranges. The underlying assumption for an agriculture worker in the UK, who is entitled to these protections, is that he is an emplo
by rsync 12y ago
You're comparing apples to oranges.
The underlying assumption for an agriculture worker in the UK, who is entitled to these protections, is that he is an employee ... not an owner.
Contrast this to your parent comment which was very likely a family owned farm at wich they were self-employed. They didn't have worker protections as there was nobody from whom to be protected.
Also, it should be noted that your parent comment was speaking of a dairy farm which are notorious for being "prison sentences" - you really can't ever take a vacation if you own your own dairy farm. It's the worst case scenario that he is skething out.
- sampo 12y agoIn Finland, municipalities keep a certain number of "substitutes" in their payroll, who are more or less able to cope with most of the tasks of a typical farm. And then the farmers (who are considered a special class of entrepreneurs) can have a maximum of 26 days of holiday per year. These people also jump in when a farmer needs a sick leave. The Finnish term is "maatalouslomittaja". Edit: I found a description in English: http://www.mela.fi/en/farmers-holiday-and-stand-scheme http://www.mela.fi/en/farmers-holiday-and-stand-scheme