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D-seasonal-worker Dictionary

Seasonal worker

A worker employed only for the busy periods of the farming year, such as planting, harvest or packing

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Plain meaning
A worker employed only for the busy periods of the farming year, such as planting, harvest or packing
How to use it
Match seasonal hiring to the months in your cash flow when the work peaks, and keep a small permanent core.
South African benchmark
South African fruit and wine depend heavily on seasonal labour at harvest and in the pack-house (Article 37).
Country notes
Seasonal and contract labour is common in all four local markets, especially in tobacco, cotton and horticulture.
Go and read
C11 Lesson 11.1
Calculate it
T-C-08 People and Labour Cost, months worked per role.
Library sources
LIB-A037, LIB-A035
See also
Employment contract, Piece rate
A processing venture at the centre with the surrounding community linked by jobs, training, supply and shared benefitThe venture at the centre, the community around itPLANTVentureHomestead skillsLocal jobsOutgrower supplyTrainingLocal purchasesCommunity share
From Module 11, People, Community and Labour, where this term is introduced.

Introduced in C11 People, Community and Labour.