[QUOTE=Cherie;7749584]
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Originally Posted by Kizzy
Yes they have for specific types of employment in some sectors such as part time hospitality, agency or seasonal work.
Of course if you're happy and or require what is essentially unsecure employment then there are positions to fill, what is being highlighted by the exponential rise of 0hr contracts is that these are expanding across all sectors full and part time.
T his impacts on the living standards and financial stability of families, those starting out and those with established financial needs.[/QUOTE]
Yes I get that being on a zero hours contract is unstable and can be a nightmare for some, on the other side of the coin you get workers especially in the public sector who take the total pee, they go off on long term sick and re emerge just as their pay is about to be halved miraculously recovered  It happens at work all the time, I've never known so many people with back problems  so in some ways you can blame small businesses especially protecting them selves from having to pay two people to do one persons job, I don't really know what the answer is, all I try to instill in my kids is that any work however menial will help towards getting a better job, education is good yes but a fist of A Stars and a degree won't do you any good unless you get out there and show willing to get your hand dirty |
I see, you're in favour of the erosion of workers rights due to a percentage of what you believe are those who exploit them?
If you look at my pretty little graph it shows it isn't only small businesses using these contracts, only 10% of businesses with under 20 employees use 0hr contracts whereas those with over 250 employees employ 50% of their workforce this way.
However menial the work people deserve job security.