Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Showing posts with label zero-hours contracts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label zero-hours contracts. Show all posts
April 30, 2019
40 Years after Thatcher: The Future of Work - BBC Newsnight
April 30, 2014
Zero-hours Contracts: 1.4m in the UK, ONS Says
The number of UK jobs offered on zero-hours contracts is 1.4m, according to the latest government figures, a far higher number than expected.
A snapshot survey of employers by the Office for National Statistics, taken from a two-week period between late January and early February, shows the trend for hiring staff without guaranteeing a minimum number of hours is more prevalent than initially thought.
Following an earlier survey of employees, the ONS had previously estimated that 583,000 people were employed on zero hours, suggesting that some people have more than one job on a zero-hours basis.
The TUC said the figures showed the UK jobs market was far more precarious than the government suggested, and urged ministers to crack down on the "abuse" of zero-hours contracts by employers.
"Insecure work with no guarantee of regular paid hours is no longer confined to the fringes of the jobs market," said Frances O'Grady, the TUC's general secretary. » | Angela Monaghan | Wednesday, April 30, 2014
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