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  • Closed consultation Zero hours contracts

    Topics:
    • Employment rights, 
    • Advice on employment rights

    Consultation closed Consultation opened 23 June 2014, 11.00 am and closed 29 September 2014, 5.00 pm

    Summary

    Public consultation on the use of zero hours contracts in Northern Ireland.

    Documents

    • Zero hours contracts public consultation Adobe PDF (550 KB)
    • Zero hours contracts public consultation - Ministerial statement to Assembly Adobe PDF (55 KB)

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    Consultation description

    The consultation will seek to establish potential policy proposals where regulation may be required, focusing primarily on two areas:

    • the use of exclusivity clauses that would prevent people from taking on other typesof employment
    • measures to reduce any lack of transparency around the terms of zero hours contracts.

    Ways to respond

    Consultation closed — responses are no longer being accepted.

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