Half of unemployed adults turn down jobs with zero-hours contracts, research finds trib.al/2s2NqUL http://t.co/QuvmaQ5RWr—
Sky News (@SkyNews) August 20, 2015
In another triumph of the Socialist Left of the National Party, the supposedly centre-right New Zealand government is considering outlawingzero hours contracts:
ONE News can exclusively reveal the Workplace Relations Minister is leaning towards outlawing the contracts and other employment provisions that he sees as unfair…
The Minister of Workplace Relations said the most punitive aspects of zero-hour contracts will be banned:
Mr Woodhouse has previously said a ban of zero-hour contracts would be an overreaction, but signalled the outlawing of aspects including:
•Restraint of trade clauses that stop someone working for a competing business if an employer does not provide the desired hours of work.
•The cancellation of shifts at short or no notice.
One reason for this is to neutralise a wedge issue with the Labour Party. The labour parties in both New Zealand and United Kingdom plan to outlaw zero hours contracts.
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Utopia, you are standing in it! 
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