Employers concerned about bid to outlaw zero-hour contracts

Employers’ group Ibec has expressed concerns about proposals to introduce legislation to outlaw zero hours working contracts.

Employers concerned about bid to outlaw zero-hour contracts

As new CSO figures show that Ireland’s unemployment rate has fallen to 6.3%, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has told Ibec the Government is to prioritise new laws restricting zero hour contracts during this Dáil term.

Ibec director of employer relations Maeve McElwee said such legislation would lead to significant costs and administration for all employers.

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