8th December 2011, 10:16 AM
BAJR Wrote:Hmmmm --- indeed you can refuse if you are not available. so I wonder why companies bother with these contracts? Unless it means you are on the books. ( which means you can get paid faster)Easier to manage, no contracts etc to sign every time there's work to be done, they just have to keep track of the hours worked.
Quote:My problem with zhc --- the effect on the individual. It is not really a way to make people feel good. on monthly zero hour contracts. Yes.. I feel valued!Realistically, what's the alternative? If there isn't regular work for them to do, they can't expect to be employed in any other manner bar individual contracts per job (which is a hassle and has its own set of problems). If people don't think they're valued just because they're on a ZHC, to what lengths is an employer supposed to go -- given that there is only a limited amount of work per week/month and they don't have details far in advance?