Zero hours deals 'undermine trust'

%VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%Workers on zero hours contracts are often afraid to look for other jobs and feel excluded from the sense of security given to full-time employees, according to a new study.

The conciliation service Acas said it was receiving around 70 calls a week about zero hours contracts, with a feeling of "effective exclusivity" of being tied to one employer emerging as a major concern.