Zero-hour Contracts Comparison: NI, ROI and GB
Posted in : Comparative Employment Law Table on 20 August 2018
Legal Island
Legal Island
In this podcast our experts discuss significant developments relating to zero-hours contracts and the status of individuals in Northern Ireland, GB and Ireland. Zero-hours contracts are useful where the work demands are irregular or there's not a constant demand for staff. It can provide a level of flexibility for the individual, allowing them to work around other commitments, for example, childcare. However, one of the key difficulties associated with zero-hours contracts is the precarious nature of the contract and the lack of any associated employment rights.
Keywords: Zero-hours Contracts; Casualisation of Working; Status of Individuals; Employment Rights
The following
Already a subscriber?
Click here to login and access the full article.
Log in now to read the full articleDon't miss out, start your free trial today!
Are you fully aware of the benefits of Legal-Island's Employment Law Update Service? We help hundreds of people like you understand how the latest changes in employment law impact on your business.
Help understand the ramifications of each important case from NI, GB and Europe
24/7 access to all the content in the Legal Island Vault for research case law and HR issues
Ensure your organisation’s policies and procedures are fully compliant with NI law
Receive free preliminary advice on workplace issues from the employment team at Worthingtons Solicitors
More on Contracts of Employment
- The Transfer of Employment and Changes to Contracts - How Do I Handle It?
- Hamilton v Babylife Ltd [2021]
- Mihaljev v Anncor Ltd [2021]
- If employees have been working from home during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, can they argue that, through custom and practice, it has become a term of their contract of employment that they are entitled to work from home on a permanent basis?
- If an employment contract is only provided to an employee a few months after employment started, what issues does this give rise to?
Disclaimer:
The information in this article is provided as part of Legal-Island's Employment Law Hub. We regret we are not able to respond to requests for specific legal or HR queries and recommend that professional advice is obtained before relying on information supplied anywhere within this article.
Legal Island
Legal Island
The main content of this article was provided by Legal Island. Contact telephone number is 028 9446 3888 / 01 401 3874 or email hub@legal-island.com
View all articles by Legal Island