A Professor of Human Resource Management at Warwick Business School has claimed zero-hour contracts are detrimental to the UK economy, following a report by the Chartered Institute of Presonnel Development.
The survey found there were one million people in the UK on zero-hour contracts, which do not guarantee workers shifts or work patterns and who are expected to be available when the company or organisation needs them. Professor Kim Hoque, from Warwick Business School, believes zero-hours contracts are actually a drag on the UK economy,…
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