The Employment & Incentives team at A&L Goodbody, discuss the casualisation of contracts, explaining what a zero hours contract is, their benefits and when it is appropriate to use them.

The gig economy has been in the spotlight in recent months owing to a rise in the number of high profile cases before the courts seeking to determine the employment status of individuals. The eagerly awaited Pimlico Plumbers case was heard by the Supreme Court recently and the Uber case is scheduled to be heard by the Court of Appeal next month. These landmark cases could have huge ramifications for those currently employed on insecure contracts.

In this video, the team comment on the rights and entitlements of zero-hours workers