https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/zero-hours/Recent content in zero-hours on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usSat, 04 Apr 2026 04:48:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/new-zero-hours-contract-rules-to-protect-uk-workers-from-april-7/Sat, 04 Apr 2026 04:48:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/new-zero-hours-contract-rules-to-protect-uk-workers-from-april-7/From April 7, significant changes to zero-hours contracts will come into effect in the UK, aiming to protect thousands of workers from exploitative employment practices. The Labour Party government’s Employment Rights Act 2025 does not ban zero-hours contracts outright but eliminates the “one-sided flexibility” that has often disadvantaged workers. Under the new law, workers who consistently work regular hours during a specified “reference period”—expected to be around 12 weeks—will gain the “Right to a Guaranteed Hours Contract.