Motion
- Motion title
- Zero tolerance for zero hours contracts
- Session
- 2009-2010
- Meeting link
- HE conference
- Meeting date
- 31 May 2010
- Status
- Passed unanimously
- Motion
- HE5
- Motion text
HESC notes with dismay the continued use of 'zero-hours contracts' in HE, and the resulting low pay and job insecurity of members employed on such contracts. HESC notes that the increased use of such exploitative contracts has a disproportionate effect on women.
HESC instructs HEC to seek support from the recruitment, organising and campaigning committee (ROCC) to launch a vigorous campaign entitled 'zero tolerance for zero hours' with the aim of stamping out such contracts. The campaign should include lobbying of MPs, MSPs and MWAs to make such contracts illegal in the course of the current Parliament.
- Proposing body
- University of Birmingham
- Amended
- Yes
- Allocated to
- Higher education committee (HEC)
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2010/H/05-31/088/HE5