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More security for zero-hours workers
2019-06-12 01:17:14| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Zero-hours contract workers will get greater security under a new programme called Living Hours.
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Ban zero-hours contracts that exploit workers, says TUC
2019-02-11 02:55:23| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
People on such contracts get worse working hours and are paid less than other workers, the TUC says.
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Number of UK workers on zero-hours contracts falls
2017-09-19 10:52:33| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Between April and June, 883,000 people were on contracts that do not guarantee work, a 2.2% fall.
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Sports Direct 'broke promise' to axe zero-hours contracts
2017-09-05 13:58:57| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Unite the union accuses the retailer of advertising jobs that do not offer guaranteed hours.
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Rise in workers on zero-hours contracts
2016-03-09 11:50:39| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The number of workers on a zero-hours contract for their main job stood at 801,000 in late 2015, up 104,000 from a year earlier, official figures show.
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