Insecure Employment

Question 1

Insecure employment:

Question 2

KU: what it is - when someone is working a zero hour contract meaning they only get paid when they’re needed to work. Meaning they don’t have a regular rate of income so might struggle to afford things.

Question 3

A: important because it means that because they don’t have a regular rate of income they might spend a lot of money one week and not earn enough money the next week to make up for it

Answer 3

and might not be able to buy things like houses or cars

Question 4

KU: it effects people who are already struggling for money and might not be able to find a full time job despite looking for one

Answer 4

young people and recently unemployed people are more likely to work on a zero hour contract because they’re just desperate for some form of income.

Question 5

A: important because people with these contracts might not be able to get out of poverty until they find a full time job

Answer 5

which gives richer people the chance to earn even more money in that time.

Question 6

E: insecure unemployment can be a problem for a while since it just depends how long the person stays in the contract for

Answer 6

and in some places the contracts can be more significant than othe