Despite the head of the review into the employment
rights of workers, Matthew Taylor, stating that the low-paid "should not be
stuck on the minimum wage or face insecurity", his report changes little
(Official review "does little to help gig economy workers", 11/07/17). Rather
than banning zero-hour contracts, Taylor simply says workers on such contracts
should be able to "request fixed hours", with no compulsion for the employer to
agree. Gig economy firms are not even required to pay the minimum wage for every
hour worked!
Theresa May might well call it "overbearing
regulation", but without it, the exploitation of workers will
continue.
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