Business Minister Ged Nash criticises zero hours work contracts

Zero-hours contracts need to be reformed to prevent Irish workers falling victim to 19th century-style hiring conditions, Business Minister Ged Nash has said.

With an expert study group at Limerick University set to report on the contentious issue, Mr Nash indicated the Coalition was ready to give workers more security.

Calling some of the employment arrangements in existence as “perverse”, he made it clear that Labour intends to tilt the situation more in favour of workers.