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Zero hours crackdown could cost firms up to £2.9bn a year

Zero hours crackdown could cost firms up to £2.9bn a yearWorldPing

Labour's employment rights bill crackdown on zero hours contracts could cost businesses up to £2.9bn a year, new official analysis has found.

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