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Poll: Should Ireland ban zero hour contracts?

New Zealand has passed legislation banning them – should we follow suit?

NEW ZEALAND HAS passed legislation banning zero hour contracts.

There have been calls in Ireland to address these contracts, which have been criticised as exploitative.

We want to know: Should Ireland follow New Zealand’s lead and ban zero hour contracts?

Poll Results:

Yes (15157)

No (1174)

I'm not sure (508)

Yes
No
I'm not sure

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