Agricultural workers' rights
What counts as an agricultural worker
An agricultural worker is someone who works in:
- farming and rearing animals
- growing produce including non-edible crops like bulbs, plants and flowers
- forestry, market gardens and nurseries
- maintaining meadow or pasture land, woodlands and reed beds
This list does not include everything. If you’re not sure if a job counts as work in agriculture, call the Acas helpline.