“"I don't think it's fair for somebody to be on a contract where they literally don't know whether or not they're going to be working at all, and yet they're bound by that contract."

“"The aim of this legislation is to stop this practice and give variable hours workers security and stability - so good employers have nothing to fear."

“there were "potential trade-offs" that include more administrative costs and less flexibility for companies, including making it "harder for employers to respond to changes in demand"

“"We are already facing a youth unemployment crisis – now is not the time to make it even more costly for employers to hire."

“retailers would also have to pay "hundreds of millions of pounds" to update their payroll systems

“the cost to employers was "disproportionate" compared to how much it would help workers

“questioned whether the reforms would "actually deliver value for workers"

“the reforms would ensure workers are "fairly paid"