Britain is to ban employers from using contracts that stop employees from taking jobs elsewhere but do not provide a guarantee of work or income, Business Secretary Vince Cable said on Wednesday.

Explore how PJK Feinmechanik combines automated machining and zero-point clamping for precision components in medical, food, ...

Zero-hours contracts allow employers to hire staff with no guarantee of work: employees only work when they are needed by their employers, often at short notice, and their pay depends on how often ...

Vektek ’s Zero-Point Systems are designed to optimize fixturing and workpiece changeovers while reducing setup times. Vektek Zero-Point Systems provide repeatability, a consistent interface for all ...

Vises and fixtures mount quickly and easily, and the DockLock allows users to locate or remove the workholding from a machine instantly, or to move it offline or to another machine and/or back again ...

The zero-point clamping system can be operated pneumatically through the machine tool or mechanically through the robot. Four carts serve as vise memory for the system. The vises are mounted ...

The ban is aimed at preventing abuse of so-called "zero-hours" contracts, which do not specify set working hours or guaranteed income levels but instead allow employers and employees to arrange shifts ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is to ban employers from using contracts that stop employees from taking jobs elsewhere but do not provide a guarantee of work or income, Business Secretary Vince Cable said ...