Zero Hours Contracts

Nine workers at Parliament who are on zero hour contracts have all but won a promise of guaranteed hours. This comes after Labour leader Andrew Little pressed the Speaker, David Carter to take action.

The Government is set to change the law on zero contracts by the middle of the year, as a stoush between McDonalds and the Union continues. The Minister for Workplace Relations, Michael Woodhouse… Audio

The Labour leader and former union leader Andrew Little joins me now. Audio

The Government is considering changing labour laws to rule out the most punitive parts of zero hours contracts Audio

Editor of the Investigative Fund at the Nation Institute, and writer of the cover story in the March issue of Harper's magazine, The Spy Who Fired Me, about workplace monitoring. Audio

The Unite Union says zero-hour contracts can cost companies more than contracts offering more secure work. Audio

Controversial zero-hour contracts at some fast food chains are set to be scrapped. Audio

Unite's national director Mike Treen has been listening to that. Audio

Restaurant Brands has agreed to abandon zero hours contracts for staff at its food chains including KFC, Pizza Hut and Starbucks. Audio

Controversial zero-hour contracts at some fast food chains are set to be scrapped. Audio

Patrick O'Meara examines the new labour laws and what they mean for firms and workers Audio

The Human Resources Institute is joining the calls for zero hour contracts to be dropped saying it pushes desperate workers too far. Audio

A union that covers fast food workers is fighting to scrap employment contracts where the employer is under no obligation to provide work. Audio

NZCTU lawyer Jeff Sissons speaks with Guyon Espiner. Audio

Increasing numbers of New Zealand workers are now tied to jobs in which their employer is under no obligation to provide work. Audio