Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Research carried out by Mandate in 2013 found that 17% of people living below the poverty line worked in precarious jobs with zero hours contracts. While the Minister has responsibility for jobs, not social protection, it is relevant to note that where employees have good working conditions, it works even better for the employer in the long run. It is to adopt a very short-term vision to think otherwise. It is not in an employer's interests to be able to treat a worker poorly. Zero hours contracts are not good for Ireland. They are certainly not good for the employee or, in the long run, for the employer. The Government should move on them. They are not fair.

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