Polish workers, who qualified for SAWS before they gained full working rights in 2004, now last only an average of 10 weeks on farms before moving on to other jobs, says Jimmy Davies of HOPS, an agricultural labour provider.
At Tastebuds Cleaning in London, where 90% of the staff are Polish, the boss, Alison Vicary, says that Poles will benefit now that they can work full-time and be promoted to management jobs.