Ways of Working

Which of the following statements is true?

• Part-time working in the UK has fallen.

• Part-time workers are not given contracts

• Part-time working is said to be when a person works fewer than 35 hours a week.

• Part-time working suits businesses, like travel companies, that have a steady, all-year-round demand for their services.

Which of the following is not typical of a fexible labour market?

• Workers can work at home if they wish.

• Workers are often self-employed.

• Workers’ employment rights are increasing.

• Workers are employed on a casual basis or temporary contract.

Which of the following statements about self-employed people is not true?

• People like to be self-employed because they can be their own boss.

• There are more self-employed people in the UK now than there were 25 years ago.

• Businesses like to use self-employed people because it saves on costs.

• People like to be self-employed because it makes life easier as they do not need to work hard.

Wetherspoon is a public house business. It runs

a chain of over 750 pubs throughout the UK. It

offers meals and drinks throughout the day and

is particularly busy at lunchtimes and in the

evenings. Many of its workers are on fexible

work contracts. Wetherspoon claims that not

only do these contracts help it to keep its prices low but also that many of its employees like

them.

Explain the meaning of the term ‘fexible work’.

(2 marks)

Wetherspoon is a public house business. It runs

a chain of over 750 pubs throughout the UK. It

offers meals and drinks throughout the day and

is particularly busy at lunchtimes and in the

evenings. Many of its workers are on fexible

work contracts. Wetherspoon claims that not

only do these contracts help it to keep its prices low but also that many of its employees like

them.

Analyse two advantages to Wetherspoon

of having workers on fexible work.

(6 marks)

Wetherspoon is a public house business. It runs

a chain of over 750 pubs throughout the UK. It

offers meals and drinks throughout the day and

is particularly busy at lunchtimes and in the

evenings. Many of its workers are on fexible

work contracts. Wetherspoon claims that not

only do these contracts help it to keep its prices low but also that many of its employees like

them.

Analyse two advantages to employees

of Wetherspoon of having fexible work.

(6 marks)

Wetherspoon is a public house business. It runs

a chain of over 750 pubs throughout the UK. It

offers meals and drinks throughout the day and

is particularly busy at lunchtimes and in the

evenings. Many of its workers are on fexible

work contracts. Wetherspoon claims that not

only do these contracts help it to keep its prices low but also that many of its employees like

them.

Analyse two disadvantages to employees

of Wetherspoon of having fexible work.

(4 marks)