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Jobseekers could lose benefits

09.05.14

A letter from a Conservative minister has outlined plans that would see jobseekers lose their benefits for three months if they choose to reject zero-hour contract roles.

It comes after the Office for National Statistics released figures which estimated that there are currently 1.4 million of these types of contract in the country.

Unemployment figures have decreased over the past year, and the increase in popularity of zero-hour contracts has certainly attributed to that. Many believe that zero-hour contracts are hiding true unemployment figures.

The European Commission recently told EurActiv:

"It is important that people on zero-hours contracts do not become trapped in a succession of short-term, low quality jobs with inadequate social protection."

"The UK has an obligation to ensure compliance with the working conditions standards set by EU labour law, including paid annual leave proportionate to time worked and respect for the Working Time Directive."

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