Zero-hour contracts(Zero-hours contracts let employers hire staff with no guarantee of work, with employees only offered the hours for which they are needed) reach new record high

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https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/work-foundation/news/zero-hour-contracts-reach-new-record-high-as-workers-wait-for-new-rights-to-arrive

Record 1.23 million UK workers now on zero-hour contracts in main employment, underlining the urgent need for quick implementation of new rights
New analysis shows annual growth of 91,000 has been driven by young workers aged 16-24 and workers not in full-time education
Young workers (aged 16-24) are 5.1 times more likely to be on zero-hour contracts

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taldennz@lemmy.nz ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Shh. Don’t let the current NZ government hear. They’ll want to bring zero-hour contracts back… Anything hurting this many workers is likely to be very popular with their donors.

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kibiz0r@midwest.social ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
“Flexible labor” is a euphemism for “derisking capital” (Cory Doctorow)

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