Vince Cable: Exclusivity clauses 'abuse' zero-hours contracts
Preventing staff on zero-hours contracts from seeking extra work elsewhere constitutes an "abuse", Vince Cable has said.
His comments come as employers are to be banned from tying zero-hours contract workers to an exclusivity clause, a move which the Business Department hopes will benefit an estimated 125,000 people.
The business secretary added that the government would not be looking to place an outright ban on zero-hours contracts - under which employees' hours are not guaranteed - as they offer a "perfectly sensible arrangement" to many people wanting to work flexibly.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4's Today programme on Wednesday 25 June.
25 Jun 2014
- From the section Business