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More than 1000 staff in colleges are on zero-hours contracts - The Herald
14/02/2014 00:00
More than 1000 staff in colleges are on zero-hours contracts
The Herald
Friday 14 February 2014
“SCOTLAND'S colleges are under fire for their increasing use of zero-hours contracts.
Figures from a freedom of information request show there are more than 1000 members of staff in the further education sector on the controversial contracts.
The request, from the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) teaching union, also shows that more than 60% of these members of staff are women. Of the 30 colleges that responded to the EIS, 18 said they had some staff on zero-hours contracts.
The contracts are controversial because they tell staff how many hours they may be required to work, but the employer has no obligation to provide that employment.”
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Zero-hours contracts can mean zero rights! - The Herald
Monday 4 November 2013
"The proliferation of the zero-hours contract has been one of the more worrying trends in employment in recent years.
The euphemistic term many employers prefer is hours-to-be-notified contracts, but whatever you call them, the contracts mean an employer has no obligation to provide any work to the employee. Staff are paid as and when required and many have none of the traditional rights of the employee, such as sick pay. It is a contract in which almost all of the power rests with the employer."
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