Abstract
Zero-hours contracts allow employers to hire workers ad hoc without guaranteeing them a minimum number of hours a week. There were 905,000 people on zero-hours contract between October to December 2016, but they remain controversial. The Labour Party has promised to ban them, but the government remains committed to keeping the rules that allow this kind of casual employment.
| Original language | English |
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| Specialist publication | The Conversation |
| Publication status | Published - 17 Jul 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Jason Heyes receives funding from the Economic and Social Research Council, the British Academy, the International Labour Organization and the Trades Union Congress.Keith Bender does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment