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Zero hours

Zero hours contracts are sometimes used by employers that require flexibility in their workforce, for example where the need for workers is unpredictable. Under a zero hours contract, the employer is not obliged to offer the worker a set number of hours. Their use has attracted controversy and in 2013 the government outlined plans to restrict the use of “exclusivity clauses” whereby workers are stopped from working for other employers.


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    Employment Rights Bill: government outlines next steps for future reforms

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Oct 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 10 Oct 2024

    The government unveils its Next Steps to Make Work Pay alongside the publication of its Employment Rights Bill today.

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    Employment Rights Bill ‘will not make work pay’ as it stands: Unite

    by Adam McCulloch 10 Oct 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 10 Oct 2024

    Unite, one of the UK's largest trade unions, has said the government's Employment Rights Bill ‘stops short of making work pay.’

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    ‘This Bill means business’: lawyers react to employment rights proposals

    by Adam McCulloch 10 Oct 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 10 Oct 2024

    Employment lawyers give their initial reactions to the Employment Rights Bill after its full publication.

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    This week’s Employment Rights Bill ‘could take years’ to kick in

    by Jo Faragher 7 Oct 2024
    by Jo Faragher 7 Oct 2024

    Labour’s reforms to workers’ rights - due this week - could take years to bed in and will not all be introduced at once, reports suggest.

    • Zero hours
    • Employment law
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    Five key questions on the Employment Rights Bill

    by Jo Faragher 3 Oct 2024
    by Jo Faragher 3 Oct 2024

    A number of questions and clarifications remain on what the upcoming Employment Rights Bill will mean in practice.

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    Right to predictable working hours law dropped

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Sep 2024
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 5 Sep 2024

    A new law which was expected to give people the right to request predictable working hours has been ditched.

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    ‘Labour’s plans will lead to greater security for those on lower pay’

    by Adam McCulloch 5 Sep 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 5 Sep 2024

    The government's plans 'have the potential to make real inroads in the problem of insecurity at work, and would particularly benefit low-paid workers'.

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    TUC poll: most zero-hours workers prefer regular hours

    by Adam McCulloch 30 Aug 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 30 Aug 2024

    The poll of zero-hours contract workers commissioned by the TUC revealed that 84% wanted regular hours of work – compared to just 14% who did not.

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    One in six ethnic minority workers in insecure jobs

    by Jo Faragher 12 Aug 2024
    by Jo Faragher 12 Aug 2024

    A legacy of ‘structural racism’ means that one in six black and ethnic minority workers are in insecure jobs, according to the TUC.

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    Voters across political spectrum back Labour’s work pledges

    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Jul 2024
    by Ashleigh Webber 15 Jul 2024

    The new Labour government's work pledges have garnered support from voters across the political spectrum, a survey for the TUC has found.

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    • Zero hours
    • Employment law

    IoD gives verdicts on Labour’s employment plans

    by Adam McCulloch 11 Jul 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 11 Jul 2024

    The Institute of Directors has conducted research providing insights as to what businesses really think about the new government's sweeping plans for employment.

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    Day one: HR responds to Labour’s landslide election win

    by Adam McCulloch 5 Jul 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 5 Jul 2024

    Labour's landslide win will usher in a new landscape for employers and employees. HR will have its hands full keeping on top of the stream of change promised in the new government's first 100 days.

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    • Zero hours
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    Labour government sets out to deliver bold employment agenda

    by Adam McCulloch 5 Jul 2024
    by Adam McCulloch 5 Jul 2024

    On a night of political drama, Labour, as predicted, has swept to victory. We unpick some of its key proposals affecting employers.

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    Levels of insecure work reach record-high

    by Rob Moss 14 Jun 2024
    by Rob Moss 14 Jun 2024

    Number of people in insecure work reaches a record high of 4.1 million, according to TUC analysis published today.

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    • Zero hours
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    Labour launches ‘pro-business, pro-worker’ manifesto

    by Rob Moss 13 Jun 2024
    by Rob Moss 13 Jun 2024

    Labour Party launches its general election manifesto, confirming numerous changes to workers’ rights if it forms a government on 5 July.

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