The UK Office for National Statistics has just released some initial data on the number of individuals employed on zero hours contracts. It includes definitions of the term, data by gender and age and whether the individuals wanted more work.
For further information on this topic try these resources:
- An excellent starting point is House of Commons Library Standard Note: SN/BT/6553 on Zero-hours contracts. This outlines the legal implications, relationship with the national minimum wage, and highlights relevant parliamentary debates and readings.
- In December 2013 the UK government released a consultation paper
- In response to this the CIPD: Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development has published research on the Myths and the Reality.
- Flexibility or Insecurity? Exploring the rise in Zero Hours Contracts is a podcast and blog posting from a Work Foundation event held in July 2013.
- Another recent research report is A Matter of Time: The Rise of Zero-Hours Contracts from the Resolution Foundation.
- From a union perspective the TUC has reports and comment on a range of worker’s issues. A recent report Casualisation and Low Pay found that the majority of workers on zero-hours contracts were paid less than the living wage.
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