Around 1 million people in the UK are on employment contracts that do not specify a minimum number of hours they can work, not 11 million, contrary to a widely shared post online that also ...

A proposed crack down on zero-hour contracts in the workplace have suffered a setback today. Flagship plans by the Government to halt zero-hour contracts in the workplace have been scuppered by peers ...

The Bill will ban exploitative zero-hours contracts, introduce day one sick pay, and improve protection from harassment.

The first changes will be felt from the Employment Rights Bill in April, with reforms becoming law over the next two years in stages. Views on the reforms continue to be polarised, with some business ...

Currently, the proposed bill means employers will have to offer workers on zero or low hours contracts a guaranteed number of hours, based on the average number of hours per week worked which is ...