University of Limerick appointed to investigate zero-hour contracts
“Employers’ use of zero-hour and low-hour contracts is to be investigated in a study by academics at the University of Limerick. The Government has appointed a team from UL’s Kemmy School of Business to examine the prevalence and impact of the contracts, which have been criticised for being unfair to workers …” (more)
[Laura Slattery, Irish Times, 9 February]
Tags: business schools, UL, zero-hours contracts
Ironic given the amount of colleagues in Higher Education on 0 hour contacts