Zero hour contracts, should they be banned.

The Labour Party both leadership candidates want zer hour contracts banned. What is your opinion.

My opinion is some people (especially students) want to work with ability to have certain weeks of without using holiday pay for instance a parent who want a school half term off.

Reply 1

MildredMalone

Nope. I have a zero hours contract for a job which is basically a hobby, so I can just dip in and out as I please :biggrin:

Reply 2

Mrs House

If people want a job to live, pay bills etc stop getting zero hour contract jobs and improve your CV

Reply 3

EdwardBarfield9

I don't think they should be banned but I hate them. I've had one shift in two weeks and only have one shift next week.

Seems OTT to ban them albeit possibility slight regulation on what % of roles can be zero hour for companies, since having a ton of 0 hour workers on their books and no full time staff seems to be taking advantage of the situation.

Reply 6

username878267

Absolutely. All workers should have a guaranteed minimum number of hours if they want it and be entitled to holiday and sick pay.

That way students could still happily be on such a contract.

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Reply 7

niteninja1

Original post by Bornblue

It should be optional not forced

Reply 8

Serine Soul

There should be an option for a zero hour contract for those who want them (students etc) but many people actually need regular, shifted work to help them live and feed their families

Reply 9

niteninja1

Original post by Serine Soul

There should be an option for a zero hour contract for those who want them (students etc) but many people actually need regular, shifted work to help them live and feed their families

Exactly

Reply 10

JamesN88

There's no one size fits all for this as some places can't guarantee work all the time.

The issue I have with them is that people have to be available at set times whether they get given any hours or not and can't work for others during that time.

Reply 11

Underscore__

Why on earth should they be banned? If you don't like zero hour contracts don't sign one

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Reply 12

sdotd

No but they need to be more flexible

Reply 13

username521617

Original post by Serine Soul

There should be an option for a zero hour contract for those who want them (students etc) but many people actually need regular, shifted work to help them live and feed their families

Zero hour contracts aren't exactly intended for people trying to earn a living wage. They're there as flexible, uncommitted employment options.

Plus many employers can't afford to hire people on anything other than a zero hour contract. If zero hour contracts were banned, it would probably result in more people with no contracts at all.

Reply 14

KimKallstrom

Even though most on zero-hour contracts prefer them as they suit their needs, hence why they obtained them in the first place and to ban them would likely lead to the unemployment of nearly everyone on them?*

SJWs, clueless and detached from reality as always....*