zero-hour contracts
No guaranteed shifts
Zero-hour contracts are employment agreements where the employer isn't obligated to provide any minimum working hours, and the worker isn't obligated to accept any hours offered.
Common in British retail, hospitality, and care work, they offer flexibility but leave workers with unpredictable income and few protections: She's been on a zero-hour contract for two years with no guarantee of shifts.
- zero hoursNo guaranteed weekly work
- gig economyWork based on temporary contracts
- contractualRelating to formal agreements
- casualsInformal everyday clothing
- on-call workJobs with unpredictable scheduling
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zero-hour contractsfull-time employment
Steady, complete-schedule work
zero-hour contractspermanent employment
Ongoing work with no termination date
lifetime employment · permanent contract · open-ended contract