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Arthurgray50@blu · 29-04-2015, 20:39

Someone has mentioned zero hour contracts, for special events etc. When l was unemployed the Job Centre, used this type of contract with me.

I was told to be at Twickenham Stadium to work for a Special Events company - and there was no guarantee of a job.

There were two hundred turned up and was told we would not get paid for three weeks. And this would be paid depending on how many hours we work on the promise of more work l fell for it.

My benefit was stopped for three weeks. Until l could PROVE how much work l did.

I did twelve hours at Twickenham, and 12 hours at Chelsea as a steward. I got £20 quid for each one. The JC deducted £15 each and l got the rest - £5 My benefit was deducted by £5 so l ended up with NOTHING.

So Zero Hour contracts, you can shove it

29-04-2015, 20:39	#309
Arthurgray50@blu Inactive Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,798	Re: General Election 2015: Voting intentions & general discussion Someone has mentioned zero hour contracts, for special events etc. When l was unemployed the Job Centre, used this type of contract with me. I was told to be at Twickenham Stadium to work for a Special Events company - and there was no guarantee of a job. There were two hundred turned up and was told we would not get paid for three weeks. And this would be paid depending on how many hours we work on the promise of more work l fell for it. My benefit was stopped for three weeks. Until l could PROVE how much work l did. I did twelve hours at Twickenham, and 12 hours at Chelsea as a steward. I got £20 quid for each one. The JC deducted £15 each and l got the rest - £5 My benefit was deducted by £5 so l ended up with NOTHING. So Zero Hour contracts, you can shove it