https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/labour-law/Recent content in labour-law on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usWed, 03 Jun 2026 05:05:47 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/new-8-hour-minimum-working-week-proposed-for-over-1-million-uk-zero-hours-workers/Wed, 03 Jun 2026 05:05:47 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/new-8-hour-minimum-working-week-proposed-for-over-1-million-uk-zero-hours-workers/The Labour Party government has unveiled plans to reform zero-hours contracts, proposing a new rule that would guarantee a minimum number of working hours for employees, including agency workers. This change aims to provide more stability for over one million people currently employed under zero-hours contracts across the UK. Under the proposed legislation, expected to take effect next year, employers would be required to offer contracts with a guaranteed minimum number of hours, ideally ranging between eight and twenty hours weekly, reflecting an employee’s typical work pattern.