A proposed crack down on zero-hour contracts in the workplace have suffered a setback today. Flagship plans by the Government to halt zero-hour contracts in the workplace have been scuppered by peers ...

A record 1.23 million workers are now on zero-hours contracts, new analysis has revealed, coming ahead of Labour’s plan to bolster the rights of these employees. The figure has risen by 91,000 over ...

A ban on “exploitative” zero-hours contracts and “day-one” protections against unfair dismissal will not come into force until 2027 as the Government seeks to give businesses time to prepare for its ...

Currently, the proposed bill means employers will have to offer workers on zero or low hours contracts a guaranteed number of hours, based on the average number of hours per week worked which is ...

At April’s Full Council Meeting, Sinn Féin councillor Brian Harte put forward a motion welcoming the Good Jobs Employment Rights legislation currently being considered by Stormont. The motion added: ...