zero-hours contracts

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    Zero-hours contract rights extended to agency workers under Employment Rights Bill amendments

    A ban on “exploitative” zero-hours contracts will be extended to include agency workers and statutory sick pay rules will be strengthened, as part of a series of amendments to the Employment Rights Bill tabled by the Government on 4 March.

    By Kerry Reals on 04 March 2025

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    Working in precarious times: the gig economy and zero-hours contracts

    Insecure work, whether through zero-hour contracts or through platforms operating within the gig economy, has come under fire in some quarters for driving high levels of worker stress and anxiety. But others point to the flexibility it provides to workers – particularly if they are students or have caring responsibilities – as well as to employers in sectors with fluctuating demand.

    By Kerry Reals on 02 December 2024

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