This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government
Petition Bring an end to zero hour contracts!
Zero hour contracts make it hard for people to save and budget. This can cause a host to many detrimental effects! Under a zero hour contract an employer has no obligation to provide any minimum hours of work leaving employees with worry that they may not be able to feed their family or pay bills.
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Zero hour contracts make it hard for people to save and budget. This can cause a host to many detrimental effects! Under a zero hour contract an employer has no obligation to provide any minimum hours of work leaving employees with worry that they may not be able to feed their family or pay bills on time.
I would like Parliament to discuss bringing a minimum guaranteed hours scheme or a base pay so people don't have to rely on benefits to see them through.
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MPs want to hear your views on work and employment conditions
A group of MPs called the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee are investigating work and employment conditions. You can help them.
Do you have experience of agency work, being self-employed, working casual hours or working in short term temporary jobs, sometimes called the 'gig economy'?
Share your views on one, or more, of the following questions:
· If you’re a casual or agency worker or work on a zero-hours contract, do you feel the balance of benefits between you and your employer is appropriate?
· Do you work ‘flexible’ hours (for example, you or your employer chooses which hours you work each week)? If so, do you like the flexibility of how you work or does this cause problems for you?
· Are there general issues around terms and conditions in your work that you’d like to comment on?
You can post your views on the Committee's forum: http://www.parliament.uk/world-of-work-forum
The Committee will produce a report at the end of its investigations and make recommendations for Government action. The Government will then respond. We will keep you informed.
What is the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee?
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee looks at and questions how the Government Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
· is run
· spends money
· decides on its policies
It's a cross-party committee and is independent of the Government.
You can find out more about the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee on its website: parliament.uk/beis
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