Zero-hours 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-hours 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-hours contracts at the request of the Department ... | University of Cambridge

Zero-hours 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-hours 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-hours contracts at the request of the Department ...

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1	Zero-hours 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-hours 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-hours 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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