Zero hour contracts can play an important role in a modern economy but workers on ZHC are liable to have wages marked down compared to others. Nikhil Datta Read: cep.lse.ac.uk/_new/publicati…

thetimes.com/comment/column… Nice write up of both mine and Abi Adams, Maria Balgova, Matthias Qian and Tom Waters’s work on flexible work arrangements/ZHCs from Tom Calver

🧵 Are zero-hour contracts a cruel aspect of the gig economy, or a crucial stepping stone for young workers? While some are exploitative, Labour is right not to outright ban them. Data suggests flexibility works for many who use them My The Times and The Sunday Times column thetimes.com/article/0f4aad…

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