LABOUR’S pledge to ban zero-hours contracts does not go far enough, the STUC 's Roz Foyer has warned.
The number of zero-hours contracts in use north of the Border increased from 105,000 to 109,000 in the quarter between April to June, according to the latest Labour Force survey from the Office for National Statistics .
Foyer pointed to Northern Ireland, where employment law is devolved, saying workers had been largely protected by the attacks on employment rights which have taken place in recent years under the UK Tory government. “The trouble is we have got a lot of commitment and a lot of words about fair work, but not much change on the ground as they simply don’t have the powers to enact it.
She added: “From our point of view, the issue is that it is quite shocking that Scotland has the highest rate given that we are part of a nation that wants to be a fair work world leader by 2025.The ONS statistics also show that across the UK, the 16-24 year age group is most likely to be on a zero-hours contact, at 13% compared to just 1.8% for 35-39 year olds.
Sasha Josette, director of campaign group Zero Hours Justice, said: “Zero hours contracts are a stain on the economy.
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