8th December 2011, 12:23 PM
The point about Zero Hour Contracts is that you are obliged to accept work when it is offered. That is the main difference between a ZHC contract and a casual employment contract. The ZHC gives you rights, whilst the casual employment contract (when YOU can choose when you work) offers less protection. Under Jacks scenario, left sitting around in the workplace waiting for work under a ZHC would still require the employer to pay you. Not so under a casual contract.
As I said a couple of pages back in this thread, it seems to me that most archaeological employers would prefer to have their employees under 'Casual employment' contracts rather than ZHC... and I wonder if there isn't a little confusion between the two. If Monty says they are able to turn work down when offered, they are probably not on a ZHC. Once again I would urge people offered either ZHC or casual employment contracts to seek advice and make sure they know what both they and the employer are committing to.
As I said a couple of pages back in this thread, it seems to me that most archaeological employers would prefer to have their employees under 'Casual employment' contracts rather than ZHC... and I wonder if there isn't a little confusion between the two. If Monty says they are able to turn work down when offered, they are probably not on a ZHC. Once again I would urge people offered either ZHC or casual employment contracts to seek advice and make sure they know what both they and the employer are committing to.
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