A zero hour contract is an employment agreement. It does not oblige the employer to provide work for the employee but the employee is expected to be on call and receives compensation only for hours worked. Zero hour contracts may be ideal for retirees and students who want occasional earnings and are flexible about when they work but general workers run the risk of unpredictable hours and earnings. The National Minimum Wage Regulations require that employers pay the national minimum wage for the time workers are required to be at the workplace even if there is no "work" to do.
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Response rates from 496 Chatham voters.
36% Yes |
64% No |
21% Yes |
64% No |
9% Yes, but only for those seeking part time instead of permanent employment |
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5% Yes, but ban exclusivity clauses and guarantee a minimum number of hours |
Trend of support over time for each answer from 496 Chatham voters.
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Unique answers from Chatham voters whose views went beyond the provided options.
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Yes, but only in industries such as the arts and entertainment where self-employed creators require flexible part time work.
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0 hour contracts are good but employers should respect when they give them a particular set of hours for months/ years they shouldn’t suddenly drop the hours to nothing.
@B26S3B73mos3MO
Yes, with a higher minimum wage, no exclusivity clauses and other regulations to prevent employers who want the best of both worlds for themselves.
@9P4YPH79mos9MO
There should be a limit on the number of people on 0 hours so a company cannot have all staff on the contract, just a few in a ‘bank’ contract to fill vacancies in essential services
@9Q46V979mos9MO
Not mandatory, only zero hours contract for those who want it. Employee should not have to be on call
@9P6V5MR9mos9MO
People should consider things such as mental health, disabilities and neurodiversities+ the type of work that people do when making people sign a contract.
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I’m most cases no as they don’t often have enough regulation but they can be helpful for some people - often younger people and students who just need some cash
@9Q3YZ699mos9MO
Individuals should be given guaranteed hours unless they have specified that they want to be on a zero hours contract
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