The ward councillor for Wootton Bridge, Cllr Daryll Pitcher (UKIP), has proposed a motion for next week’s Full Council meeting in relation to zero-hour contracts.
Cllr Pitcher is calling on members to join him in agreeing a motion that would see those who work for the council on zero-hour contracts offered a guaranteed-hours’ contract after one year’s service.
Cllr Pitcher’s motion reads
(a) Every person who works for the Isle of Wight Council on either a zero hours or non-contract basis, upon completion of twelve months service, should be entitled to ask for a guaranteed hours’ contract.
The hours offered should be equivalent to their average weekly hours for the previous three months (unless negotiated otherwise).
Cllr Pitcher also adds,
(b) A clause be put in all future contracts drawn up by the Isle of Wight Council that when procuring services anybody working on a Council contract should be given the same entitlement by their employer.
We’ll let you know how it goes next Wednesday. Follow live updates via Twitter.
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