Further information has emerged from EsterMcVey, Minister of State(DepartmentforWorkandPensions), about Zero hours contracts. In our June newsletter we explained how the government said that JSA claimants won't be expected to apply for zero hours contract jobs. Also that under Universal Credit, the government said that ''We expect claimants to do all they reasonably can to look for and move into paid work. If a claimant turns down a particular vacancy (including zero-hours contract jobs) a sanction may be applied, but we will look into the circumstances of the case and consider whether they had a good reason.' However this won't be enforced under Universal Credit if the Zero hours contract requires that the person signs an exclusivity clause meaning that they only work for that employer.
Cardiff 6/10/2014, Exeter 7/10/2014, London 8/10/2014, Manchester on 13/10/2014, Birmingham 14/10/201