Seems to me that the issue with zero hours contracts is not with the contracts themselves

but with the way they dovetail with the benefits system. 66% of people on zero hours contracts are happy with them and say the flexibility suits them and they don;t want more hours. Its really not as big an issue as Miliband is making out.

However, two things are/were wrong. Firstly zero hours contracts that stop you doing any other work for anyone else. I'm not sure if this has been banned yet or the Tories are in the process of doing it but its happening. The second thing is where people are compelled to accept zero hours contracts because their jobseekers allowance gets stopped if they turn them down. That should not be the case. Its that which creates an unfair situation and needs reforming rather than banning zero hours contracts. They are fine where they suit both parties and are entered into voluntarily.

Posted By: Jim on April 2nd 2015 at 14:28:51

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Is Peter Cullum's Towergate Insurance company still in the shit financially? (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 2, 13:03:20
- Yes, owned largely by creditors last I heard. That list, no real surprise (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Apr 2, 13:22:56
  - he certainly knows a thing or 2 about running up massive debts (n/m) (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 2, 13:35:14
    - so does my missus (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Apr 2, 13:35:45
      - don't be mean about Garry... (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 2, 13:40:19
        
        yes, no (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Apr 2, 13:42:57
- Blimey didn't expect to see Duncan bannatyne (sp) on the list (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Apr 2, 13:12:02
  - They all employ thousands between them. (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 2, 13:16:02
    - Big Government also employes hundreds of thousands (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 2, 13:33:56
    - On the flipside, why don't you try and support yourself on a zero hours contract. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 2, 13:28:56
      - my 22 yo unreliable son has just got some zero hours contract work (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Apr 2, 13:31:47
        
        What makes him unreliable? (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 2, 13:50:41
        
        That's out of order chelts. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 2, 14:03:03
        
        What is? Asking him to clarify why he has described his own son as unreliable? (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 2, 14:12:13
        
        Sorry, i missed that part of the post. Zero hours contracts are bs tnough. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 2, 14:14:39
        
        agree, they're BS. They're not new though (General Chat) - CWC, Apr 2, 14:26:27
        
        unfortunately , i agree that's one of the things that has encouraged temporary employment. (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 2, 14:42:04
        
        and it's why UKIP will be so successful (General Chat) - CWC, Apr 2, 14:52:07
        
        Yep,i admitted i voted for them once in the past. (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 2, 15:04:02
        
        Becazuse of you have a mortgage or other debts iyou have to work 30 hours (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 2, 14:46:57
        
        Agree Labour's policy won't work. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 2, 14:30:25
        
        They (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 2, 14:19:43
        
        Chelts i think the real issue is that some people DO have to take them because (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 2, 14:31:34
        
        ^^^ vmt (General Chat) - CWC, Apr 2, 14:38:35
        
        vmt. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 2, 14:35:47
        
        They do, due to the tories qualification rules for upb. they also sanction people for the (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 2, 14:30:59
        
        his CBA attitude (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Apr 2, 13:52:55
        
        Then maybe (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 2, 14:11:32
        
        what about the 50 others on the same contracts - it's a shit way to treat people (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Apr 2, 14:15:24
        
        Their choice to work and earn.... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 2, 14:37:23
        
        Gets him off the un-employed list though so counts as a new job. (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 2, 14:18:20
        
        Seems to me that the issue with zero hours contracts is not with the contracts themselves (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 2, 14:28:51
        
        Finally... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Apr 2, 14:38:14
        
        Its not rocket science is it. Not sure why Cameron hasn't just done this. (General Chat) - Jim, Apr 2, 15:04:30
        
        Agreed (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Apr 2, 14:31:22
    - a rather surprising omission from that *list (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 2, 13:22:57
      - as far as lists go that was quite a shit list so you didn't really miss much (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Apr 2, 13:25:04
        
        list ain't worth jack shit if it doesn't include big lazza (General Chat) - Tombs, Apr 2, 13:32:37
        
        people displaying political boards in their front gardens is the football equivilent (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Apr 2, 13:41:44

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