a jd wetherspoon pub in central london. but what happened at this company is really interesting.to be on zero hours contracts, but the company decided to change and encouraged people onto guaranteed hours. yes, the number of people on zero hours is at a record, but lots of businesses are turning away from them. no—one wants to have their employment practices dragged through the media or even westminster, so i think weighing up the different options they have available to them is a really sensible approach. it is not great for employees. you know, we have seen that zero hours contracts workers tend to be paid less. if you're worried about putting food on the table and how many hours you will get, it is not the ideal recipe for a really motivated workforce. and that issue of low pay is worrying for this man, the chancellor, planning for his budget next week.

a jd wetherspoon pub in central london. but what happened at this company is really interesting.ro hours contracts, but the company decided to change and encouraged people onto guaranteed hours. yes, the number of people on zero hours is at a record, but lots of businesses are coming away from them. no—one wants to have their employment practices dragged through the media or even westminster, so i think weighing up the different options they have available to them is a really sensible approach. it's not great for employees. you know, we have seen the zero hours contracts workers tend to be paid less. if you're worried about putting food on the table and how many hours you will get, it is not the ideal recipe for a really motivated workforce. and that issue of low pay is worrying for this man, the chancellor, planning for his budget next week. because low pay means less tax for the treasury, not good if you're trying to balance the books. expect action when philip hammond unveils the contents of the famous red briefcase next wednesday. the government says it's likely to refer a pr

a jd wetherspoon pub in central london. but what happened at this company is really interesting. tens of thousands of staff at this pub chain used to be on zero hours contracts, but the company decided to change and encouraged people onto guaranteed hours. yes, the number of people on zero hours is at a record, but lots of businesses are turning away from them. no—one wants to have their employment practices dragged through the media or even westminster, so i think weighing up the different options they have available to them is a really sensible approach. it is not great for employees. you know, we have seen that zero hours contracts workers tend to be paid less. if you're worried about putting food on the table and how many hours you will get, it is not the ideal recipe for a really motivated workforce. and that issue of low pay is worrying for this man, the chancellor, planning for his budget next week. because low pay means less tax for the treasury, not good if you're trying to balance the books. expect action when philip hammond unveils the contents of the famous red briefc