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7 August 2013updated 26 Sep 2015 12:17pm

How zero-hours contracts hide real unemployment

If you're on contract without work, the ONS can count you as employed.

By Alex Hern

The CBI and Institute of Directors have both waded into the debate over zero-hour contracts, arguing that tenuous labour is a necessary tool in the fight against unemployment. The Financial Times‘ Elizabeth Rigby, Duncan Robinson and Andrea Felsted report:

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