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Exploitation curbs 'will fail,' say unions
Coalition proposals to clamp down on abuse of zero-hours contracts would fail to stem exploitation of workers
Coalition proposals to clamp down on abuse of zero-hours contracts would fail to stem exploitation of workers, unions declared yesterday.
Government consultation resulted in a plan to ban exclusivity clauses - designed to prevent people from working for anyone else - and examined transparency issues, but unions said it missed valuable opportunities to take action.
The TUC submitted evidence highlighting how zero-hours workers are dogged by a lack of rights.
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