Record High Number of Workers on Zero-Hours Contracts Following Labour Election
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Summary
The article reports that the number of workers on zero-hours contracts has reached a record high, with a 181,000 increase since Labour was elected. Zero-hours contracts allow employers to hire staff without guaranteed work hours, offering flexibility but also creating financial uncertainty for workers. Labour's 2024 election manifesto promised to ban these 'exploitative' contracts as a first policy priority.
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Labour's 2024 election manifesto promised a ban on what it called the 'exploitative' contracts as one of its first policies.
There has been a 181,000 increase in the number of zero-hours contracts since Labour was elected.
Critics say zero-hours contracts leave workers facing unpredictable schedules, no guaranteed income and unable to plan ahead financially.
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