Zero-hour contracts will be scrapped if Labour wins the next election, according to the party’s UK deputy leader.
Angela Rayner is speaking at the Scottish Trades Union Congress today and has pledged the policy as part of Labour’s "new deal for working people".
Labour said zero-hour contracts in Scotland have doubled in Scotland in the past decade, from about 46,000 in 2013 to about 94,000 last year.
Ms Rayner said: "Scotland has seen an explosion of zero-hours contracts, leaving working people with insecure hours and no guarantee when their next pay cheque will arrive.
"This disgraceful surge in insecure work risks a race to the bottom.
"Zero-hours working practices often go hand-in-hand with low pay, and working women are disproportionately affected by the scourge of insecure work.”
Keir Starmer’s deputy said Labour had a plan for fair and secure work.
She added: "One in 10 young working Scots is now on a zero-hours contract. Scotland deserves better.
"While the Tories and the SNP have failed to deliver the crackdown they promised, the next Labour government will ban zero-hours contracts, safeguard rights at work and raise standards for all.
"With our New Deal for Working People, Labour has a plan to ensure people have access to fair and secure work. Labour will make Scotland work for working people."
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