Paul Mason
There are no heroes on the zero-hours borderline
They’re not sacked but merely told: “There’s no work next week.” How a new play shows people struggling with the life of zero-hours contracts.
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The McDonald’s employees struggling to live on zero hours contracts
After the fast food giant McDonald’s was hit by industrial action last year, the company gave its workers their biggest pay rise in 10 years, between £8 and £10 an hour. Two employees in Manchester, struggling to live on their wages with zero-hours contracts, decided to take on the Golden Arches and organise a walk-out and a…
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The low-paid men working part time
Forget the traditional image of the family breadwinner. One in four low-paid men now works part time, thanks to the changing nature of the British workforce.
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JD Sports debate
Labour MP Iain Wright, the chair the business select committee, and Conservative MP Chris Philp, who is a member of the Treasury select committee.
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‘Prison’ conditions at JD Sports: undercover investigation
It’s the biggest sports retailer in the UK with soaring profits to match. But an undercover report by this progamme reveals the shocking truth behind the success of JD Sports.
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Rise in number of zero-hours workers
The number of workers on zero-hours contracts increases by almost a fifth to 744,000, amid Labour claims that the government is allowing a culture of job insecurity to spread.
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FactCheck: Cameron’s blind spots on zero hours and food banks
Did David Cameron dodge questions on food banks and zero hours contracts during last night’s interview with Jeremy Paxman?
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Zero hours debate: will a minimum wage kill jobs?
Michael Saltsman from the Employment Policies Institute debates with Helen Pattison whether an increase to the minimum wage is more likely to kill jobs than help the poor.
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Why not everyone is benefiting from economic growth
After years in the doldrums, Britain appears to be in the midst of sustainable growth. But it’s not good news all round.
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Care staff given contracts, but not paid for travel
Zero-hours contracts for home care staff can damage services to elderly people. The company Allied Healthcare has offered to put its 15,000 employees on contracts. But staff won’t be paid for travel.
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Siobhan Kennedy
The grim reality of life on zero hours contracts
Hundreds of thousands of carers are on zero hours contracts. That means no job security or guaranteed hours and work that can be cancelled at the drop of a hat.
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‘Zero hours system might have to change’
Dr Richard Preece from Allied Health Care tells Channel 4 News that zero hours contracts are the norm in home care, but the system might have to change in future.
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Cable targets abuse of zero hours contracts
Business Secretary Vince Cable launches a consultation on how to tackle abuse in zero hours contracts.
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Labour criticises Tesco over cheap migrant workers
Labour sets its sights on Tesco’s employment practices, accusing the supermarket giant of employing cheap workers from eastern Europe, in a speech attacking “unscrupulous employers”.
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Labour councils use staff with zero hours contracts
Labour has come under fire after it was revealed that thousands of Londoners are working zero hours contracts for councils controlled by the party.
