More than 300,000 workers over the age of 50 are employed on zero-hours contracts, according to new research. An analysis of official figures by campaign group Rest Less found that the total number ...

Young people working in insecure jobs have been promised a "new deal" by the government. A law announced last week includes a ban on "exploitative" zero-hours contracts which allow employers to only ...

A proposed crack down on zero-hour contracts in the workplace have suffered a setback today. Flagship plans by the Government to halt zero-hour contracts in the workplace have been scuppered by peers ...

Exploitative zero-hours contracts are set to be banned with some legislation already in place, and another major change coming in April 2026. Ending exploitative contracts was part of the Labour Party ...

Zero-hours contracts have some negative connotations, having been viewed as exploitative. However, some argue that they offer valuable flexibility to both workers and employers. Running a company in ...

Suffolk County Council is proposing putting all of its ceremony officers on zero-hour contracts Registrars said they had been left "flummoxed" and "abandoned" after a council proposed putting them on ...

CIPD research shows zero-hours contract workers report better work-life balance and wellbeing than other workers, but improved enforcement of employment rights needed to protect those who are treated ...

New CIPD research suggests that there could be about one million zero hours workers in the UK - but just 14% report that their employer often fails to provide them with sufficient hours each week New ...

The number of zero-hours contracts has increased from 1.4 million to 1.8 million, new figures have revealed. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's going on in the ...