Unison, described zero-hour employers as taking a “seriously exploitative Victorian approach” to work.
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Dave Prentis, general secretary of the Unison union, said the figures “mask the damaging growth of under-employment plaguing the country and stifling economic recovery. “A toxic combination of part-time, minimum wage, zero-hours working is spreading across the country, as decently paid, full-time opportunities become increasingly rare.”
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Toxic combination of a part-time, minimum wage, zero-hours working is spreading across the country, as decently paid, full-time opportunities become increasingly rare
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Senior union boss Kevan Nelson, Unison’s north west secretary, said: “It is a bit David Brent. He probably meant it well but has underestimated the impact of these changes on his staff. “I recognise there is a style of management where you don’t want to appear overly-autocratic, but talking about your plans when people’s livelihoods […]
Kevan Nelson, Unison’s North-west secretary, said: “This is a bit David Brent. He probably meant well but he has underestimated the impact of these changes on his staff. “Talking about your leisure plans when people’s livelihoods are in the balance is not a good idea.”
Union boss Kevan Nelson, Unison’s north west secretary, agreed the email was ‘inappropriate’. ‘It is a bit David Brent,’ Mr Nelson said. ‘He probably meant it well but has underestimated the impact of these changes on his staff. ‘I recognise there is a style of management where you don’t want to appear overly-autocratic, but talking […]
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