Zero Hours Contracts & Alternative Forms of Employment - The Key Issues

Introduction

Zero-hour contracts have always been somewhat controversial. Some people see them as unfair to individuals, whereas others value the flexibility that they bring.

In this virtual classroom seminar, we will start by looking at the nature of zero-hour contracts and the issues that surround them. We will look at the proposed changes in the Employment Rights Bill, and how this will impact the use of zero hour contracts. We will also look at the issue of employment status, and how this applies to those working on a zero-hour contract.

We will then move on to look at the use of zero-hour contracts compared with fixed term contracts and will also consider issues associated with part-time working.

From that we will conclude with considering how to use zero-hour contracts, if they are the best option for the organisation. We will do this learning through a series of case studies, to explore the issues fully.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Zero-hour Contracts
• What are they?
• What are the problems?
• What changes are expected as a result of the Employment Rights Bill?
• Employment Status
• Review of employment status tests
• How they help us understand issues with zero-hour contracts
• Fixed Term Contracts
• What are they?
• What is the relevant law?
• Zero-hour contracts v fixed term contracts
• Part-time Working
• How does this link with zero-hour contracts?
• Avoiding possible discrimination issues
• Changes to Contracts
• Moving from zero hour to permanent employment
• Moving from a permanent contract to zero hours

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.