Guidance

Zero hours contracts: guidance for employers

Guidance on zero hours contracts: what they are, how they affect employment rights, appropriate use and best practice.

• From: Department for Business and Trade and Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
• Published: 15 October 2015

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Zero hours contracts: guidance for employers

Ref: BIS/15/582

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Details

This guidance provides further information on zero hours contracts and how they should be used. It explains what they are and includes information on:

• employment rights
• appropriate use
• inappropriate use
• alternatives
• best practice
• exclusivity clauses

Published 15 October 2015