Zero-hours contracts: myth and reality
Research findings and recommendations to improve practice in the use of zero-hours contracts
Research findings and recommendations to improve practice in the use of zero-hours contracts
The issue of zero-hours contracts has been the subject of widespread political debate and generated a mass of media headlines over the last few months. This report sets out the debate and explores the issues using research based data from the Labour Market Outlook, produced in partnership with SuccessFactors, an SAP company and the Employee Outlook, produced in partnership with Halogen.
"The context for zero-hours working is a long-term trend towards more flexible and diverse forms of work capable of meeting the needs of employers and individuals."
The debate has centred around two main issues:
The report includes recommendations for employers, government and policy makers and also sets out the CIPD case for good practice. Download the report below.
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