“Paul Flynn, the MP and member of the public administration and constitutional affairs committee, said the plans are a “cheap, mean ploy” for the government to disguise under-staffing in permanent jobs.

“It’s an odd, surreal document offering zero-hours contracts plus an exploitative one-sided deal to individual pensioners devoid of trade union protection.” he said. ”

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/sep/03/government-scheme-to-rehire-former-civil-servants-on-zero-hours-contracts