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 ›
The need for flexible and temporary workers has driven public sector recruitment this quarter, according to a survey of employers. It added that flexible working is becoming “an essential way of working” for the public sector. The Manpower Employment Outlook… Read More ›
