Zero-hours contracts: ministers’ detailed plans for ban criticised by firms and unions
UK government says it would prefer workers to be guaranteed between eight and 20 hours a week based on regular hoursBusiness live – latest updatesMinisters are facing criticism from unions and employers after laying out details of plans for a…
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UK government says it would prefer workers to be guaranteed between eight and 20 hours a week based on regular hours
Ministers are facing criticism from unions and employers after laying out details of plans for a guaranteed regular working week as part of a ban on zero-hours contracts.
Under rules poised to come into force next year, employers will have to offer staff, including agency workers, a contract that guarantees a minimum number of hours each week based on their regular working hours.
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