Labour Party to hold summit on zero hours contracts

The Labour Party is to hold a summit on the issue of zero hours contracts to tackle exploitation of hardworking families and jobseekers.

The announcement follows the news that over one million people are thought to be on zero hours contracts which mean they do not know how many hours, if any, they will work each week and they are not eligible for sick pay or annual leave.

Nancy Platts, the Kemptown & Peacehaven General Election Labour candidate, said:

“Personally, I would like to see zero hour contracts banned. The announcement that more than a million people are on zero hour contracts is a national scandal that affects many people across Brighton and Peacehaven; people who want to work are being exploited.”

“We can’t have a situation where families and young people don’t know what their working hours are from one week to the next and are unable to plan budgets at a time when living costs are rising.

“How on earth does this Government expect people to be able to pay their rent and their bills if they don’t have security of income?”

The Labour Party will hold the summit later this month and when the House of Commons returns the party will call a debate and vote on the action that needs to be taken.

Nancy wants people in Kemptown & Peacehaven to get in touch and tell her their views on the matter so she can pass the comments on.

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