Category Archives: zero hours contracts

Zeroing in on zero hours contracts

Posted on July 13, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

“Please don’t write about this on your blog mum”, my son had begged me. So to protect him and the company he slaves   works for, both will remain nameless. Here is the definition of zero hours contracts from ACAS: … Continue reading →

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Zero-hours contracts have nothing to do with flexibility and everything to do with dodging tax

Posted on April 6, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from the Spectator London, United Kingdom. 3rd August 2013 — People hold placards in Oxford St London protest against use of zero-hours contracts for more than 85 percent of Sports Direct workforce. Could you live on a zero-hours contract? David … Continue reading →

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Why can’t Britain create decent jobs? Meet the women struggling against low pay and zero-hours contracts

Posted on February 25, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from the Guardian Cecily Blyther, a learning support officer, has been on a zero-hours contract for six years. Photograph: Mark Passmore for the Observer/AP Sarah, 44, married with a son aged four, has a degree in modern languages, two … Continue reading →

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Sports Direct worker ‘too scared to call in sick’ is left paralysed by blood clot

Posted on January 2, 2015 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Mansfield and Ashfield CHAD (local newspaper) … and no body from Sports Direct was available for comment … I wonder why that was. editorial image A Sports Direct warehouse worker who feared he could lose his job by … Continue reading →

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This is why we hate big business Mr Cameron!

Posted on December 30, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Facebook This is why we hate big business Mr Cameron Steve Thompson AN OPEN LETTER – TO JD WETHERSPOON I have dined in your establishments many times but I write to inform you that I will never do … Continue reading →

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The reality of zero hours contracts

Posted on December 19, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from TUC website #DecentJobsWeek: I love being a home care worker, but I hate the insecurity 17 Dec 2014, by Helen in Working Life Oh joy! Today I received a letter from HMRC stating I have been overpaid tax … Continue reading →

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Cameron setting the scene for more slave labour

Posted on November 11, 2014 by thelovelywibblywobblyoldlady

Reposted from Order of Truth  In his continued quest to place the majority of the British population into economic slavery, Cameron announced his intention to tighten welfare reforms which would force people to take low paid jobs. Having not quite … Continue reading →

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