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'It's abhorrent they're still allowed': Why zero-hours contracts must be made a thing of the past
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General election 2024

'It's abhorrent they're still allowed': Why zero-hours contracts must be made a thing of the past

As part of our Blueprint for Change, The Big Issue is calling for whoever wins the election to improve job security by reforming zero-hour contracts
Zero-hours contracts: Are they legal and what rights do they give me?
Gig economy workers tend to be on zero-hour contracts or short-term, freelance contracts rather than permanent jobs with a set number of hours.
Insecure work

Zero-hours contracts: Are they legal and what rights do they give me?

How does sick pay in the UK compare to the rest of the world?
Sick pay

How does sick pay in the UK compare to the rest of the world?

5 government promises on workers' rights that could be broken if the Employment Bill is dropped
Workers' rights

5 government promises on workers' rights that could be broken if the Employment Bill is dropped

Calls for job insecurity to replace unemployment as measure of labour market
Employment

Calls for job insecurity to replace unemployment as measure of labour market

Fresh calls to ban zero hour contracts as a third of workers are given just days’ notice of shifts
A higher proportion of UK employees work at night now than has ever been recorded
Zero hour contracts

Fresh calls to ban zero hour contracts as a third of workers are given just days’ notice of shifts