Zero-hours figures ‘reveal structural racism’

Insecure work has “tightened the grip” of structural racism on the labour market and deepened gender inequalities, according to a TUC analysis.

Black and ethnic minority women are twice as likely to be on zero-hours contracts as White men (4.7% compared to 2.4%), says the union body, while BAME workers in general are over-represented compared to White employees, a situation the TUC calls “structural racism in action”. BAME women are most likely to be in insecure work, followed by BAME men (4%), while White women (3.6%) are more likely than White men to be on zero-hours contracts.

More than one million workers are on zero-hours contracts, according to the latest ONS figures. The TUC is urging the government to give workers a right to a contract that reflects their hours of work.

https://www.tuc.org.uk/news/tuc-bme-women-twice-likely-be-zero-hours-contracts-white-men