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24/06/2014
Minister Must Outline Benefits To Zero Hour Contracts - SF
The use of zero hour contracts must be regulated, Sinn Féin has said.
The call comes after it was revealed that a public consultation is to be held regarding their use.
Welcoming Monday's announcement by the Minister of Employment and Learning, Stephen Farry, MLA Bronwyn McGahan said that the Minister needs to "spell out" any worth in these contracts.
She explained: "The use of Zero Hour Contracts needs to be governed and regulated under Labour Relations Legislation as employees should be guaranteed a minimum number of hours or paid an on-call retainer.
"I am concerned that people on Zero Hour Contracts are working less hours and earning less than employees on contracted hours while doing the same work."
Ms McGahan added that the current use of such contracts, when a person is employed but not guaranteed any work, is "bad for all workers" and Minister Farry needs to outline if there is any value in Zero Hour Contracts, as she believes "that the only benefit is to increase the profits of multi national companies and creates a hierarchy of workers."
(MH/JP)
The call comes after it was revealed that a public consultation is to be held regarding their use.
Welcoming Monday's announcement by the Minister of Employment and Learning, Stephen Farry, MLA Bronwyn McGahan said that the Minister needs to "spell out" any worth in these contracts.
She explained: "The use of Zero Hour Contracts needs to be governed and regulated under Labour Relations Legislation as employees should be guaranteed a minimum number of hours or paid an on-call retainer.
"I am concerned that people on Zero Hour Contracts are working less hours and earning less than employees on contracted hours while doing the same work."
Ms McGahan added that the current use of such contracts, when a person is employed but not guaranteed any work, is "bad for all workers" and Minister Farry needs to outline if there is any value in Zero Hour Contracts, as she believes "that the only benefit is to increase the profits of multi national companies and creates a hierarchy of workers."
(MH/JP)
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