Have the highly controversial ‘zero-hours’ contracts been “unfairly demonized”? The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) believes so, and claims that this form of contracts – whereby workers have to remain available to work for the employer without knowing how long they will work or how much they will earn – is apparently and unexpectedly appreciated by workers. (Ref. 130740)
60 percent of workers on a ‘zero-hours’ contract are allegedly happy with their job, as opposed to 59 percent for traditional contracts, according to a survey called “Zero hours contracts: myth and reality.” 65 percent of the 2,500 workers surveyed are even “very happy” with the balance it gives them between working and personal time (versus 59 percent).
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