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Construction |
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Wholesale and |
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retail |
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communication |
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education or... |
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Hotels, |
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Electricity, |
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gas and water |
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Other (please |
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Answer Choices | Responses |
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Agriculture and fishing | 5.08% | 3 | ||||||||||
Finance (including legal work) | 11.86% | 7 | ||||||||||
Computer and related activities | 1.69% | 1 | ||||||||||
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Other (please specify) 30.51% 18 Total 59
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Q2 How many employees do you have?
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1 to 5 employees
6 to 10 employees
11 to 20 employees
21 to 50 employees
51 to 100 employees
101 or more employees
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Answer Choices Responses
1 to 5 employees 18.64% 11 6 to 10 employees 20.34% 12
11 to 20 employees 18.64% 11 21 to 50 employees 11.86% 7
51 to 100 employees 6.78% 4 101 or more employees 23.73% 14 Total 59
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Q3 How many employees do you engage on zero-hours contracts?
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Q4 What jobs do you engage people on zero-hours contracts to do? Please list the different roles here. Answered: 59 Skipped: 0 | |
Answer Choices | Responses |
1. | 100.00% 59 |
2. | 59.32% 35 |
3. | 38.98% 23 |
4. | 32.20% 19 |
5. | 20.34% 12 |
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Q5 Why does your organisation use employees on zero-hours contracts?
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To manage fluctuation ...
To provide flexibility ...
Uncertain business...
To keep wage costs down
To avoid agency fees
To retain workers rath...
To keep non-wage cos...
It is a legacy within the...
Other (please specify)
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Answer Choices Responses
To manage fluctuation in demand 72.88% 43
To provide flexibility for the individual 59.32% 35
Uncertain business conditions 27.12% 16
To keep wage costs down 8.47% 5
To avoid agency fees 0.00% 0
To retain workers rather than make them redundant 16.95% 10
To keep non-wage costs down (for example, maternity/paternity pay etc.) 3.39% 2
It is a legacy within the organisation 3.39% 2
Other (please specify) 30.51% 18 Total Respondents: 59
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Q6 Do you expect your business to continue to use zero-hours contracts over the next:
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12 months?
2 to 3 years?
4 to 6 years?
Don't know
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Answer Choices Responses
12 months? 5.17% 3 2 to 3 years? 17.24% 10
4 to 6 years? 55.17% 32 Don't know 22.41% 13 Total 58
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Q7 Do you transfer people employed on a zero-hours basis to full-time or other contractual arrangements?
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No
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Answer Choices Responses
Yes 67.80% 40 No 32.20% 19 Total 59
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Q8 Under the terms of your zero-hours contracts, are your employees allowed to work for another employer?
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Yes, always
Yes, sometimes
No, never
Don't know
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Answer Choices Responses
Yes, always 77.97% 46 Yes, sometimes 20.34% 12
No, never 0.00% 0 Don't know 1.69% 1 Total 59
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Q9 How much notice do you provide to employees on zero-hours contracts for arranging work?
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Up to 12 hours
At least 12 but less tha...
At least 24 but less tha...
At least 48 hours but le...
1 week or more
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Answer Choices Responses
Up to 12 hours 6.78% 4 At least 12 but less than 24 hours 8.47% 5
At least 24 but less than 48 hours 16.95% 10 At least 48 hours but less than 1 week 16.95% 10
1 week or more 50.85% 30 Total 59
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Q10 How much notice do you provide to employees on zero-hours contracts for cancelling work?
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At the start of a shift
Up to 12 hours
At least 12 hours but le...
At least 24 hours but le...
48 hours or more
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Answer Choices Responses
At the start of a shift 8.47% 5 Up to 12 hours 6.78% 4
At least 12 hours but less than 24 hours 20.34% 12 At least 24 hours but less than 28 hours 16.95% 10
48 hours or more 47.46% 28 Total 59
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Q11 Are staff on zero-hours contracts within your organisation contractually obliged to accept work if work is offered to them?
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Yes, if work is offered t...
No, they are free to acce...
Sometimes, it depends on t...
Don't know
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Answer Choices Responses
Yes, if work is offered they are contractually obliged to accept it 3.39% 2 No, they are free to accept work or turn it down 88.14% 52 Sometimes, it depends on the circumstances 5.08% 3 Don't know 3.39% 2 Total 59
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Q12 Which best described the typical working hours pattern of zero-hours staff at your organisation?
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Hours are broadly the...
Hours vary greatly each...
Don't know
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Answer Choices Responses
Hours are broadly the same each week 50.85% 30 Hours vary greatly each week 44.07% 26 Don't know 5.08% 3 Total 59
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Q13 Regardless of what the contract says, are staff on zero-hours contracts within your organisation expected to accept work in practice?
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Yes, if work is offered t...
No, they can either accep...
Sometimes, it depends on t...
Don't know
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Answer Choices Responses
Yes, if work is offered they are expected to accept it 25.42% 15 No, they can either accept work or turn it down 57.63% 34 Sometimes, it depends on the circumstances 15.25% 9 Don't know 1.69% 1 Total 59
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Q14 Are hourly pay rates for those on zero- hours contracts different from those of employees on other contracts doing the same job?
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No
Yes, the pay rates for...
Yes, they are lower
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Answer Choices Responses
No 69.49% 41 Yes, the pay rates for zero-hours contracts are higher 28.81% 17 Yes, they are lower 1.69% 1 Total 59
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Q15 Do you have any of the following regarding the amount of notice given to staff on zero-hours contracts when offering work?
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A contractual provision
A policy or standard...
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A contractual provision 42.86% 57.14%
24 32 56 A policy or standard practice 57.89% 43.86%
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Q16 Do you have any of the following regarding the amount of notice given to staff on zero-hours contracts when cancelling offered work?
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A contractual provision
A policy or standard...
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A contractual provision 35.09% 64.91%
20 37 57 A policy or standard practice 58.62% 43.10%
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Q17 Do you have any of the following regarding the amount of notice given to staff on zero-hours contracts when terminating the contract?
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A contractual provision
A policy or standard...
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A contractual provision 74.14% 25.86%
43 15 58 A policy or standard practice 73.58% 28.30%
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Q18 Which, if any, of the following benefits are staff on zero-hours contracts entitled to within your organisation?
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Sick pay
Annual paid leave
Pension entitlement
Right not to be unfairly...
Right to receive writ...
Redundancy pay
None - no benefits are...
Other (please specify)
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Answer Choices Responses
Sick pay 1.69% 1
Annual paid leave 47.46% 28
Pension entitlement 0.00% 0
Right not to be unfairly dismissed 54.24% 32
Right to receive written statement of terms and conditions 71.19% 42
Redundancy pay 13.56% 8
None - no benefits are available 15.25% 9
Other (please specify) 37.29% 22 Total Respondents: 59
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Q19 Do you review the terms of zero-hours contracts with your employees?
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No
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Answer Choices Responses
Yes 77.97% 46 No 22.03% 13 Total 59
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Q20 Are you aware of the Zero-hours Contracts Guide which has been published by the Jersey Advisory and Conciliation Service?
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No
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Answer Choices Responses
Yes 74.58% 44 No 25.42% 15 Total 59
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