0 hour contract

[kev2]

hi

dose any one know how you stand when working on a 0 hour contract - i have worked as a driver for 3 years with domino pizza - i work about 25 - 35 hours a week and have done the same hours for months ( about 18 months ) dominos seem to be employing new staff, but iv noticed that some of the original staff have had there hours cut or even not given any at all but the new staff seem to be getting the longer term staffs hours and shifts can dominos do this it seems very unfair to the longer serving staff:-x

[lbruk]

Hi, Welcome to the CAG

 

It does sound unfair, but from a business point of view they probably pay the newer people a lot less. Zero hour contracts are legal, and for businesses they are very useful, but for the employee they are not very good as you do not know when you are working from one day to the next,.

[Sidewinder]

Sadly agree - this is the downside to a zero hours contract. There is no obligation for them to give you work, and where it is offered there is no obligation on you part to accept it.

 

There is teh argument of Custom and Practice, but this would be largely governed by many other factors - including what attitude the company would have if you were to turn down a job, for example.