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Zero hours contracts: myths and realities
Rarely out of the news in 2013, zero hours contracts are now the subject of a government consultation. But how are companies actually using them? Jo Faragher finds out One of the most politically charged debates in the employment sphere during 2013 was the issue of zero hours contracts. Employers from Sports Direct to the […]
Read More →2013: A year in recruitment
As 2013 draws to a close, the UK jobs market is strengthening and recruiters’ businesses are growing. But the spotlight has also shone on employment agencies’ tax practices and zero hours contracts this year. Steve Hemsley reviews some of the high and low points for the recruitment sector this year. The UK has seen some […]
Read More →‘Unfairly demonised’ zero hours contracts still misunderstood, says HR body
Debate about the use of zero hours contracts has reignited with the publication of a report which suggests the use of the controversial employment practice has been “underestimated, oversimplified and unfairly demonised”. About one million people – 3.1% of the UK workforce – are employed on zero-hours contracts, according to a survey of 1,000 employers […]
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