Advice about wages/insurance for farm workers

thegreatgonzo

I'd really appreciate some advice. I'm thinking of asking a neighbour to do some work on a regular basis on our farm. It would be for things like feeding silage bales in winter and transporting animals occasionally or helping with dosing etc. What would be the going rate and how do I go about insuring them?
I looked into FRS but they require something like a minimum of 4 hours a day and that isn't what we need at the moment.

White Clover

thegreatgonzo wrote: »

I'd really appreciate some advice. I'm thinking of asking a neighbour to do some work on a regular basis on our farm. It would be for things like feeding silage bales in winter and transporting animals occasionally or helping with dosing etc. What would be the going rate and how do I go about insuring them?
I looked into FRS but they require something like a minimum of 4 hours a day and that isn't what we need at the moment.

What hours OP ?

thegreatgonzo

Well my neighbour lives next door so I'd be hoping he could come over in the morning and come back in the evening to give silage. We don't have many cattle so it would really be 2 hours work a day at the very most unless there were extra things to be doing like dosing or whatever.

redbeaard

I just got the house and farm insured with FBD and Employers Liability was about €135 for the year and covers you up to €13,000,000.

thegreatgonzo

Thanks Redbeard that sounds better than I was expecting:-)

Deepsouthwest

redbeaard wrote: »

I just got the house and farm insured with FBD and Employers Liability was about €135 for the year and covers you up to €13,000,000.

Is there a limit on how much u can pay him?

redbeaard

I'm not 100% sure if there's no limit to amount of money or hours worked, it was a standard option and they definatly didn't ask for those details.

Mulumpy

I think employers liability only covers casual labour up to 3k

Miname

You've a serious deal at 135 for employers liability. I'm paying a lot more

thegreatgonzo

Anybody have an idea on the wage question?

whelan2

i would have said 10 euro an hour, if you are only getting him for an hour or 2 a day maybe a little more to keep him happy

Good loser

Yeah €10 per hour would be fine I'd say. He has no travel costs and can pick time to suit himself mostly.

thegreatgonzo

Thanks that's really helpful.

simx

whelan2 wrote: »

i would have said 10 euro an hour, if you are only getting him for an hour or 2 a day maybe a little more to keep him happy

Are you letting him sort out his own taxes out of that tenner or?

whelan2

simx wrote: »

Are you letting him sort out his own taxes out of that tenner or?

i dont get people in often, if i do its for 2 or 3 hours, its up to them what they do with it.

milkprofit

redbeaard wrote: »

I just got the house and farm insured with FBD and Employers Liability was about €135 for the year and covers you up to €13,000,000.

That's public liability
Employers liability always based on wages
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Get clarified

orm0nd

milkprofit wrote: »

That's public liability
Employers liability always based on wages
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Get clarified

no it's not,

EL covers more than paid employees,

@ OP discuss your insurance with your insurance company , you won't get accurate advise on the internet

thegreatgonzo

Thanks all. It's up for renewal next month so I'll see what they say then.