The number of workers who say they are on zero hours contracts has risen to 801,000, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics said this is up 104,000 on last year, prompting widespread criticism of the contracts, which… Read More ›
Employers will be able to circumvent the proposed ban on exclusivity clauses for zero hours workers. In its response to the government’s latest consultation on the issue, arbitration and conciliation service Acas said evidence from analysis of calls to its… Read More ›
Employers in the service sector are ‘subverting’ workplace flexibility, causing financial insecurity, anxiety and stress among their workers, a study by Cambridge University academics has claimed. The Department of Sociology report has been submitted to government as part of the… Read More ›
Workers on zero hours contracts should have the right to move onto fixed hours contracts after a year of working regular shifts, a think tank has said. The Resolution Foundation today weighed in on the zero hours debate with a… Read More ›
Labour’s pledge to close the loophole allowing employers to pay agency workers different rates will damage flexibility, business groups have said. Under a loophole known as the Swedish derogation, employers do not have to give agency workers the same rights… Read More ›
Zero hours contracts have proved controversial but can be used responsibly, say Rocket Lawyer’s Mark Edwards and Olivia Sinfield. The debate surrounding zero-hour contracts is back on the news agenda, this time due to recent survey findings by the Chartered… Read More ›
The government’s zero hours contract review is inadequate, a think tank has claimed. The Work Foundation has published a report which says the reality of zero hours contracts is more nuanced than is generally understood. It has called for a… Read More ›
Are there really benefits to zero hours contracts for both employers and employees, asks Heather Greig-Smith, or is it a case of poor planning? Zero hours contracts can play a positive role in creating flexibility, says CIPD chief executive Peter… Read More ›
Zero hours contracts are far more widespread than official statistics suggest, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has said today. The CIPD estimates there could be one million such contracts in the UK – so-called because they do not… Read More ›
Sports Direct is coming under pressure from politicians and unions to ditch ‘zero hours’ contracts, following revelations in the Guardian that 20,000 staff are subject to the controversial arrangements. The retailer, which is run by billionaire Mike Ashley, has been… Read More ›
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