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The BGA is committed to improving the employment of all grooms and is calling upon employed grooms to get involved with their latest research by taking part in a short survey regarding extra hours. Working additional hours to those that you are contracted for is common in the equestrian sector, therefore the BGA is interested in your experiences and thoughts surrounding overtime. Please take a few minutes to take part in this research as this provides valuable data and helps the BGA to continue improving conditions for all grooms. Your rights All workers are legally entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) or National Living Wage if 23+ (NLW) for every hour that they work. Any overtime must be either paid or given as Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) if you are on the NMW/NLW level, otherwise, your average rate will fall below the legal rate. If you are paid above the NMW/NLW rate then, unless your contract states otherwise, there is no legal requirement for you to be paid for overtime. However, be aware, that if the number of hours that you work overtime in a pay period means that your average hourly rate falls below the NMW/NLW rate - then this is non-compliance from the employer and this is illegal. Help us - take part in this survey Employed grooms can complete this survey in only a matter of minutes as there are only 8 multiple choice questions to answer. Please share this with your colleagues and friends and ask them to get involved with this important research. Be part of the change - JOIN US The BGA is your organisation that supports, represents, and champions the career, employment conditions and welfare of all grooms. If you are not a member yet, please join to help us make the equestrian industry a place of only Good Employment. Be part of the change - JOIN NOW.
BGA Research - Time Vs Money
This survey is 100% anonymous - your name and contact details are not collected at any point.
BLOG ARCHIVE
What the personal accident policy covers you for:
- Whilst at work
- All stable duties – mucking out, grooming, washing off, turning out
- Clipping
- Riding – including hacking and jumping
- Hunting
- Lunging
- Breaking in
- Holding horse for a vet and other procedures
- Travelling horses both in the UK and abroad
- Competing in line with your job including: jumping, dressage, eventing
- Injuries that may happen to you whilst you are teaching - but you must also be grooming as part of your duties and not be a sole instructor
What the personal accident policy doesn’t cover you for:
- Riding in a race, point to point or team chase
- Stunt Riding
- Accidents occurring whilst travelling to and from work
- Riding and competing your own horse (but you can upgrade when applying for membership to include this)
- Public Liability – this is a separate insurance policy - the Freelance Groom Liability Insurance
- Care Custody and Control – this is a separate policy - the Freelance Groom Liability Insurance
If you require additional cover then please contact KBIS directly.
| GROOM | RIDER | EMPLOYER | |
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When you are working for other people you do most of the following; muck out, turn out/catch in, tack up, groom horses, exercise Horses (including hacking, jumping and schooling), in the care of your employer/client. |
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| Predominantly ride horses for other people including schooling, exercising and competing. | NO |
YES |
YES |
| Provide grooming services for someone else either full time or on a freelance basis i.e. an employer or a client. | YES |
NO |
NO |
| Employ staff – have an employers liability policy in your name | NO | NO | YES |
| Buy and sell horses | NO | YES | YES |
The BGA is the national representative body for all
grooms working in the UK or British grooms abroad.
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