What can we do to improve our grooms’ working lives?
Edited by Eleanor Jones
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THE question of what more can be done to raise the profile of grooms, their value and their working conditions has come to the fore, as more examples of illegal employment surface, especially at competition yards.
H&H reported on the debate at the National Equine Forum (NEF) on the skills shortage, and how major change is needed to ensure a sustainable workforce (news, 10 March). H&H has also repeatedly covered the plight of many staff in the sector, which is notorious for its widespread lack of adherence to employment law.
Repeated surveys have shown many incidences of grooms being paid less than the minimum wage, employed without legal necessities such as contracts
