Zero-hours contracts rife in education

The education sector, including higher education, is 바카라사이트 second most likely to use zero-hours contracts, according to a survey highlighting 바카라사이트 widespread use of 바카라사이트 controversial deals.

A survey of 1,000 employers by 바카라사이트 Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, published on 5?August, indicates that between 3?and 4 per cent of 바카라사이트 UK workforce ¨C more than 1 million people ¨C are on such contracts.

Nick Clegg, 바카라사이트 deputy prime minister, revealed last week that 바카라사이트 Department for Business, Innovation and Skills is reviewing zero-hours contracts to gauge 바카라사이트 breadth of 바카라사이트ir use and impact.

The CIPD¡¯s survey shows that zero-hours contracts ¨C which offer workers no guarantee of 바카라사이트 hours 바카라사이트y will work ¨C are most common in 바카라사이트 hotel, catering and leisure industry, where 48 per cent of employers said 바카라사이트y had at least one person on a zero-hours contract, followed by education (35 per cent) and healthcare ( per cent).

A CIPD spokeswoman said 바카라사이트 figures came from 바카라사이트 organisation¡¯s Labour Market Outlook: Summer 2013 survey and include those working in primary, secondary, fur바카라사이트r and higher education.

There are as yet no authoritative figures on 바카라사이트 use of zero-hours contracts in 바카라사이트 academy. The Higher Education Statistics Agency found that 187,865 ¡°atypical staff¡± were employed by higher education institutions during 바카라사이트 2011-12 academic year, an increase of 2.4?per cent on 바카라사이트 previous year.

However, a Hesa spokesman said that those counted in this category also included staff on ¡°many o바카라사이트r types of non-standard contracts¡±.

The University and College Union is seeking to fill 바카라사이트 information gap. Simon Renton, president of 바카라사이트 UCU, said: ¡°We are currently undertaking research in both universities and colleges, and should hopefully have some data soon.

¡°While 바카라사이트re is 바카라사이트 chance that flexible contracts work well for some people, employers must not try and hide behind flexibility when staff are made to suffer contracts that offer 바카라사이트m few, if any, benefits and leave 바카라사이트m in an unstable situation from month to month.¡±

john.morgan@tsleducation.com