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Number of employees on zero hour contracts doubles in 6 years

Zero hour contracts 2005-2011
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Official data shows a dramatic increase in the number of people on zero hour contracts since 2005, writes Danielle Hudspith.

In the six years since then the number of people working on zero hour contracts between April and JuneĀ rose from almost 55,000 to over 105,000.

And between October and December the figures more than doubledĀ from over 75,000 to almost 161,000. Continue reading Number of employees on zero hour contracts doubles in 6 years