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Zero-hour contracts reach new record high (Zero-hours contracts let employers hire staff with no guarantee of work, with employees only offered the hours for which they are needed) (www.lancaster.ac.uk)
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  • 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 6 points 1 month 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.

[-] kibiz0r@midwest.social 2 points 1 month ago

"Flexible labor" is a euphemism for "derisking capital" (Cory Doctorow)

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