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| While the debate on zero-hour contracts is still on-going, there is no excuse for this practice! |
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Half of people on zero-hours contracts and 40% of people on temporary contracts wrongly believe they are not entitled to paid holidays, Citizens Advice reveals. The charity is calling on the next government to ensure workers are aware of, and are able to take, the paid holiday that they are entitled to. Citizens Advice found that while some employers are misleading employees about holiday entitlement due to bosses’ ignorance, others are deliberately flouting the law and are exploiting workers’ confusion. One man Citizens Advice helped has worked in a care home for over 5 years, working 48 hours a week. His employer had previously told him that ‘night workers are not entitled to paid holiday’, and he had never questioned this until recently. When he visited Citizens Advice, it was calculated that he has incorrectly missed out on paid holiday of £8,900. A woman, who worked in the sales sector, was told she could only take holiday if she met her sales targets, which is unlawful. |
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Citizens Advice: Half of people on zero hours contracts think they’re not entitled to paid holiday We need a legally defined & enforceable ‘litmus test’ to prevent employer abuse of 'self-employment' 4.5m people in insecure work, reveals Citizens Advice New proposals to restrict zero hour contracts to improve quality of social care New law to reform regulation and inspection of social care in Wales passed CAB: Line managers need better understanding of flexible work entitlements |
