FOI Request - Zero Hours Contracts

Request 101002473680

1. What is your policy on zero hours contracts?
2. How many workers are currently employed by Moray Council on zero hours contracts? What is the breakdown of these figure according to (a) occupation, (b) sex, (c) race and (d) age?
3. How many workers are currently employed on zero hours contracts via agencies, contractors or sub-contractors that provide workers to Moray Council?  If this data is not available, please provide the names of the agencies, contractors or sub-contractors that you use to employ workers indirectly.
4. How many workers are currently employed on minimum hours contracts directly by Moray Council or via agencies, contractors or sub-contractors that provide workers to Moray Council?
5. How many workers in total does Moray Council currently employ? What is the breakdown of these figure according to (a) occupation, (b) sex, (c) race and (d) age?

For clarification:
• By zero hours contract, I mean a contract where no work is guaranteed and the employee/worker has the right to turn down work
• By minimum hours contract, I mean a contract where the employer guarantees a set number of hours work, less than the usual full time number of hours.