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Zero hour contracts should be illegal, simple as that, as should agencies, both of them are exploitation of the worker. Companies like KFC don’t give zero hours, instead they give 4 hour contracts, which is equally taking the piss
Quote from: Filo on October 20, 2021, 07:20:18 amZero hour contracts should be illegal, simple as that, as should agencies, both of them are exploitation of the worker. Companies like KFC don’t give zero hours, instead they give 4 hour contracts, which is equally taking the pissWhat do I do if I'm running a school and the lunch supervisor is suddenly ill or running a pub, a restaurant, a shop etc?They shouldn't be banned, they should be used correctly and misuse should be regulated and punished.If KFC only need staff for peak demand times surely they are doing the right thing?Same for agencies. They should be used where needed in extreme circumstances. Most businesses will need to occasionally use agency staff to fill a gap, but most also wouldn't want that as the norm.
Quote from: big fat yorkshire pudding on October 20, 2021, 09:13:53 amQuote from: Filo on October 20, 2021, 07:20:18 amZero hour contracts should be illegal, simple as that, as should agencies, both of them are exploitation of the worker. Companies like KFC don’t give zero hours, instead they give 4 hour contracts, which is equally taking the pissWhat do I do if I'm running a school and the lunch supervisor is suddenly ill or running a pub, a restaurant, a shop etc?They shouldn't be banned, they should be used correctly and misuse should be regulated and punished.If KFC only need staff for peak demand times surely they are doing the right thing?Same for agencies. They should be used where needed in extreme circumstances. Most businesses will need to occasionally use agency staff to fill a gap, but most also wouldn't want that as the norm.You pay them a decent hourly rate to compensate for the fact they are only required for a short period, they are helping your business to run.
Quote from: SydneyRover on October 20, 2021, 10:43:11 amQuote from: big fat yorkshire pudding on October 20, 2021, 09:13:53 amQuote from: Filo on October 20, 2021, 07:20:18 amZero hour contracts should be illegal, simple as that, as should agencies, both of them are exploitation of the worker. Companies like KFC don’t give zero hours, instead they give 4 hour contracts, which is equally taking the pissWhat do I do if I'm running a school and the lunch supervisor is suddenly ill or running a pub, a restaurant, a shop etc?They shouldn't be banned, they should be used correctly and misuse should be regulated and punished.If KFC only need staff for peak demand times surely they are doing the right thing?Same for agencies. They should be used where needed in extreme circumstances. Most businesses will need to occasionally use agency staff to fill a gap, but most also wouldn't want that as the norm.You pay them a decent hourly rate to compensate for the fact they are only required for a short period, they are helping your business to run.You do realise on average that largely is the case? I've worked on big projects to reduce agency/temp staff to minimums because it's a higher wage and inefficient. But you do need resilience for sickness and demand peaks.
Quote from: big fat yorkshire pudding on October 20, 2021, 11:11:54 amQuote from: SydneyRover on October 20, 2021, 10:43:11 amQuote from: big fat yorkshire pudding on October 20, 2021, 09:13:53 amQuote from: Filo on October 20, 2021, 07:20:18 amZero hour contracts should be illegal, simple as that, as should agencies, both of them are exploitation of the worker. Companies like KFC don’t give zero hours, instead they give 4 hour contracts, which is equally taking the pissWhat do I do if I'm running a school and the lunch supervisor is suddenly ill or running a pub, a restaurant, a shop etc?They shouldn't be banned, they should be used correctly and misuse should be regulated and punished.If KFC only need staff for peak demand times surely they are doing the right thing?Same for agencies. They should be used where needed in extreme circumstances. Most businesses will need to occasionally use agency staff to fill a gap, but most also wouldn't want that as the norm.You pay them a decent hourly rate to compensate for the fact they are only required for a short period, they are helping your business to run.You do realise on average that largely is the case? I've worked on big projects to reduce agency/temp staff to minimums because it's a higher wage and inefficient. But you do need resilience for sickness and demand peaks.Don't you think that's the problem pud, whenever people (think miners on another topic) start to get a reasonable wage the accountants look for ways to reduce their hours and their pay. How is the government going to drive high tech, high wages? johnson wants industry to carry this, he doesn't want it applied to those paid from the government purse and industry doesn't want it at all.The only time management are subject to these conditions is following a take over where the 'new broom' cleans out a lot of middle management.