Figures on zero-hours contracts expose a massive flaw in employment law, which has led to a hand to mouth existence for the millions of workers according to unions.
The Office For National Statistics released figures yesterday that showed 1.8 million people are employed under zero-hours contracts and the number of workers employed on a the contracts as their main job (working an average of 25 hours a week) has increased by 18.9% in the last 12 months to 700,000 people. “Zero-hours contracts sum up what has gone wrong…
This content is for subscribers only. Subscribe now for free to read the full article.
Already a subscriber? Login
