Zero hour contracts are ‘tip of the iceberg’ of damaging shift work, say researchers - [Fri, 18 Apr 2014 00:12:03 +0000 ] New research on two supermarket chains, one UK and one US, shows that a range of flexible employment practices – extending far beyond just zero-hour contracts – cause widespread anxiety, stress and ‘depressed mental states’ in workers as a result of financial and social uncertainty, and can block worker access to education as well as much-needed additional income. The findings are included in a report submitted to the government consultation on zero hour contracts at the request of the Department ... | University of Cambridge

Zero hour contracts are ‘tip of the iceberg’ of damaging shift work, say researchers - [Fri, 18 Apr 2014 00:12:03 +0000 ] New research on two supermarket chains, one UK and one US, shows that a range of flexible employment practices – extending far beyond just zero-hour contracts – cause widespread anxiety, stress and ‘depressed mental states’ in workers as a result of financial and social uncertainty, and can block worker access to education as well as much-needed additional income. The findings are included in a report submitted to the government consultation on zero hour contracts at the request of the Department ...

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1	Zero hour contracts are ‘tip of the iceberg’ of damaging shift work, say researchers - [Fri, 18 Apr 2014 00:12:03 +0000 ] New research on two supermarket chains, one UK and one US, shows that a range of flexible employment practices – extending far beyond just zero-hour contracts – cause widespread anxiety, stress and ‘depressed mental states’ in workers as a result of financial and social uncertainty, and can block worker access to education as well as much-needed additional income. The findings are included in a report submitted to the government consultation on zero hour contracts at the request of the Department ... (This link leads to the external institution page)	University of Cambridge	United Kingdom	Cambridge	2015-04-28

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