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The differences between freelancing and zero hours contracts

Small businesses are under increasing pressure to find ways to balance the need to hire staff and the need to stay profitable. One of the simplest ways to achieve this, where a full-time hire can not be justified, is to make sure they only pay for staff when they are needed. This flexible way to
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Zero hours contracts, employment and small businesses

The continued widespread use of zero hours contracts will be a key challenge in the prime minister’s action against job insecurity, a concern cited in her maiden speech, according to the Resolution Foundation. New analysis from the Foundation shows that two in three (70 per cent) of zero hours contract workers aged over 25 have
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