Asked by: Chuka Umunna (Liberal Democrat - Streatham)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of vacancies currently available on Universal Jobmatch are employee only jobs.
Answered by Esther McVey
In answering question 195183 we have interpreted “employee only jobs” as meaning “employee owner status jobs.”
Universal Jobmatch revolutionises the way jobseekers look for work and it has already helped many jobseekers find the jobs they want. It is part of the government's plan for providing easy online access to government services for all.
Universal Jobmatch has streamlined our existing services for employers and empowered claimants to take more responsibility for their jobsearch and get more targeted support from advisers.
It does not capture information on the number and proportion of zero-hours contracts or ‘employee owner' status jobs.
Jobcentre Plus guidance stipulates that claimants should not be mandated to apply for a job offering a zero hours contract. It also states that no sanction action will be taken if claimants refuse or fail to apply.
Asked by: Chuka Umunna (Liberal Democrat - Streatham)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2014, Official Report, column 723W, on conditions of employment, how many and what proportion of vacancies available on Universal Jobmatch are zero-hours contracts jobs.
Answered by Esther McVey
In answering question 195183 we have interpreted “employee only jobs” as meaning “employee owner status jobs.”
Universal Jobmatch revolutionises the way jobseekers look for work and it has already helped many jobseekers find the jobs they want. It is part of the government's plan for providing easy online access to government services for all.
Universal Jobmatch has streamlined our existing services for employers and empowered claimants to take more responsibility for their jobsearch and get more targeted support from advisers.
It does not capture information on the number and proportion of zero-hours contracts or ‘employee owner' status jobs.
Jobcentre Plus guidance stipulates that claimants should not be mandated to apply for a job offering a zero hours contract. It also states that no sanction action will be taken if claimants refuse or fail to apply.
Asked by: Chuka Umunna (Liberal Democrat - Streatham)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have been referred to jobs on zero-hours contracts through Jobcentre Plus in each month since May 2010.
Answered by Esther McVey
Jobseekers are not required to apply for zero-hours contract vacancies, they will not be sanctioned as a result of not applying.
Asked by: Chuka Umunna (Liberal Democrat - Streatham)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people have moved off jobseeker's allowance to jobs on zero-hours contracts in each month since May 2010.
Answered by Esther McVey
This data is not available.