Chuka
Umunna MP, Labour’s Shadow Business Secretary, said on the Recruitment and
Employment Confederation research which found that 27 per cent of employers
surveyed used zero hours contracts:
"At
a time when families across the country are facing a living standards crisis
and life is becoming more insecure, zero hours contracts are leaving hundreds
of thousands of people worried about whether they will be able to make ends
meet and put food on the table for their children.
Labour
has been clear that zero hours contracts should be the exception, not the
rule. This sort of flexibility can be important for some employees, but
the news from this survey that over a quarter of companies have used such
contracts is worrying and needs to be addressed.
The
increased use of zero hours contracts has brought reports of exploitation and
bad practice. That’s why Labour this week held a summit on the issue,
bringing together representatives of employers and employees to consider what
action needs to be taken. And when the House of Commons returns Labour
will call a debate and vote on the action that needs to be taken.
In
contrast this out of touch Tory-led Government has refused to have a proper and
full consultation on the rise of zero-hours contracts or to treat this issue
with the seriousness which it deserves.”
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