Published: June 2, 2026 ⹠7:32 PM IST · Updated: June 3, 2026 ⹠2:46 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
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 on zero hours or âshort hoursâ contracts, including agency workers, a minimum number of hours each week based on their regular working hours.
In a consultation launched on Tuesday on how to implement the changes, the government said its preference was that workers would be guaranteed a minimum of between eight and 20 hours a week if their current contracts are at or below that level.
Businesses should determine a workerâs regular hours over a 12-week reference period under the governmentâs preferred option.
It will be possible for workers to choose to be on a zero-hours contract but they will be eligible for compensation if their shifts...
Published June 2, 2026.
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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
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Key Takeaways
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 on zero hours or âshort hoursâ contracts, including agency workers, a minimum number of hours each week based on their regular working hours.
In a consultation launched on Tuesday on how to implement the changes, the government said its preference was that workers would be guaranteed a minimum of between eight and 20 hours a week if their current contracts are at or below that level.
Businesses should determine a workerâs regular hours over a 12-week reference period under the governmentâs preferred option.
It will be possible for workers to choose to be on a zero-hours contract but they will be eligible for compensation if their shifts are changed at short notice.