workers rights and pay – Sheffield Live! https://web.sheffieldlive.org Made in Sheffield. Made by You. Wed, 22 Nov 2017 13:41:55 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 Sheffield report highlights unfair employment https://web.sheffieldlive.org/sheffield-report-highlights-unfair-employment/ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 13:39:19 +0000 http://web.sheffieldlive.org/?p=135914 A research report from Citizens Advice Sheffield has highlighted deteriorating employment practices that are impacting on Sheffield workers rights and pay. The research highlighted the growth of zero hours contracts and self-employment arrangements and calls for action to improve employment rights and remedies to unfair practices. The researchers estimate £2.7 billion is lost nationally each year in wages withheld from people who are legally entitled to them. Sheffield Live! reporter Azz Mohammed spoke to Tim Arnold of Citizens Advice Sheffield.

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