Zero-hours contracts are about to change in the UK - how managers respond will be crucial
New rights for gig workers are set to be introduced next year. Eder Paisan Employers in certain sectors will have been concerned to read reports from the UK government that the costs of promised reforms to “zero hours contracts” under the Employment Rights Act 2025 may be anything up to £2.9 billion. The changes, due to be implemented in early 2027, are designed to redress what are seen as “one-sided” working arrangements under which workers bear all the financial risk of fluctuations in demand…
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