Zero-hour contracts increasingly common among summer workers, survey finds

More than one million people still on zero-hours contracts, data shows

Some 1.17 million people are on the contracts in the UK, growing by 12 per cent in the past year despite the upcoming Employment Rights Bill

Zero-hour contracts increasingly common among summer workers, survey finds

Employees on zero-hour contracts are not automatically guaranteed working hours, but rather called to work as they are needed.

More summer workers are now only offered zero-hour contracts. This means there are no guarantees that they will get any work trips at all.

UK ban on zero-hours contracts signals win for Gen Z workers - Thred Website

The UK’s Employment Rights Bill is set to ban zero-hour contracts in favour of guaranteed working hours.