Tag Archives: Zero Hours COntracts

Is the government serious about guaranteed hours?

Posted on June 2, 2026 by Darren Newman

A good chunk of the Employment Rights Act 2025 is given over to a right that is not yet in force – the right to be offered guaranteed hours. This is the method that the Government has chosen for tackling … Continue reading →

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Winter is coming – waiting for Employment Rights Bill consultations

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Darren Newman

I’ve always loved autumn. Oddly it’s always felt like the start of a year to me rather than the end of one. It’s a very flexible season too – when would you say it actually gives way to winter? The … Continue reading →

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Guaranteed hours – who will qualify?

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Darren Newman

How many hours do you have to work before you are no longer on a ‘low hours’ contract? The question is crucial to the right to guaranteed hours contained in the Employment Rights Bill currently at the Committee Stage in … Continue reading →

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The Employment Rights Bill – The Right to Guaranteed Hours

Posted on October 16, 2024 by Darren Newman

The right to guaranteed hours is the mechanism the Government has chosen to ‘ban’ zero hours contracts. It takes up 11 densely worded pages in the Employment Rights Bill inserting a new Chapter into Part 2A of the Employment Rights … Continue reading →

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