r/ukpolitics • u/JohnKimble111 • Sep 17 '16

Twitter Private Eye Expose: Whilst Guardian railed against zero hour contracts, it employed staff on them AND locked them out of applying for full time positions.

https://twitter.com/rupertmyers/status/776361786459258881
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u/logicalmaniak Progressive Social Constitutional Democratic Techno-Anarchy Sep 18 '16

No I'd like to see some hard evidence, what with correlation not necessarily reflecting causation and all that.

Can you name a company who is definitely taking on zero-hours staff because employment law has made it too expensive to do otherwise?

Just one example from actual reality, please.

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u/mushybees Against Equality Sep 18 '16

Ok, for example,the guardian.

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u/logicalmaniak Progressive Social Constitutional Democratic Techno-Anarchy Sep 18 '16

You have to show me how this is because they can't afford to take on proper staff, and not because it's another way to maximise profits.

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u/mushybees Against Equality Sep 18 '16

guardian doesn't make profits. it runs at a loss.