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<p>No assessment of the effects of zero hours contracts on worker's wellbeing has
been made by this Department. However the Workplace Employers Relations Study (WERS)
found that overall well-being of employees increased between 2004 and 2011 despite
the recession. Overall job satisfaction also increased and is very high by international
standards.</p><p>Zero hour contracts have a place in today's labour market, supporting
business flexibility, making it easier to hire new staff and providing pathways to
employment for young people.</p><p>Following a public consultation, which closed in
March this year, this Government has introduced legislation via the Small Business,
Enterprise and Employment Bill to ban the use of exclusivity clauses in contracts
which do not guarantee any hours.</p>
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