That works out at an extra £250 for a temporary worker.

When you have to pay a temporary worker the same as a permanent employee, who do you use as a comparator?

One was dismissed for stealing a laptop and a fourth for circulating derogatory remarks about various farmers that had been written by a temporary worker.

The source also cited the union's failure to launch its court case against the company, which has been pending since last month, over its temporary worker recruitment.

For a temporary worker posted in another country from her home country, article 8(2) makes the law of the home country apply.