Labour To Crack Down On Zero-Hours Contracts

People on zero-hours contracts will be able to demand a regular contract after 12 weeks of working for an employer, under proposals to be announced by Ed Miliband on Wednesday. The Labour leader is toughening the party's stance, which had previously looked to give employees the same right after one year. Although, it was back in 2013 that Mr Miliband first set out the 12-week proposal at the TUC conference before back-tracking. The Coalition Government sought to prohibit exclusivity clauses