She also made the case for zero-hours contracts, where employees are not guaranteed a minimum number of hours.
In 2005, there were 100,000 workers on contracts that did not guarantee a minimum number of hours.
Employees on zero-hours contracts are not guaranteed a minimum number of hours in any given week.
Mandatory job searches require claimants to use the government's online Universal Jobmatch for a minimum number of hours a week.
In some instances, such compensation may be approved if it is for a minimum number of hours.
If Sports Direct has taken that route, would it be sensible to get ahead of events by offering workers a guaranteed minimum number of hours?
The company will now guarantee workers a minimum number of hours each week, and "reasonable compensation" for any time they are expected to be available.
She argues that more states should adopt so-called reporting-pay laws, which guarantee payment for a minimum number of hours if a worker's shift is cut short.
Without an obligation to employ someone for even a minimum number of hours, employers have effectively indentured a member of staff, especially in areas of high unemployment.
The survey showed that almost half of all employers in the tourism, catering and food sector use contracts that do not guarantee a minimum number of hours.
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