In a momentous move towards tackling unfair and unstable zero-hours contracts, Brent Council has become the first local authority to become a Silver Member of the Zero Hours Justice Campaign.
Employees on zero-hours contracts have no set hours meaning they have no fixed income, no job security and often miss out on employment benefits.
Brent’s Silver Membership, approved by the General Purposes Committee on 17 November and following the Cabinet decision on 12 December, demonstrates it does not and will not employ anyone directly on a zero-hours contract. The council is also committed to actively encouraging third-party contractors, providers and agencies to phase out zero-hours contracts in any services they provide.