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Nearly half of big companies in the UK use a total of 1.4 million zero-hours contracts, a study from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) says. Zero-hours contracts do not guarantee a minimum number of hours of employment. UNISON is calling for a ban on the use of zero hour contracts in the health and social care sector, where vulnerable people benefit greatly from receiving continuity of quality care from professional staff. Last year, Business Secretary Vince Cable ruled out a complete ban on the contracts, because they offer employers "welcome flexibility".