19.10.2015
A guide to ... zero hours contracts
Following the ban on exclusivity clauses in zero hours contracts, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has produced a guide for employers.
The guide should be a helpful starting point for organisations and businesses and sets out guidance on employment status and alternative options as well as some of the dos and don'ts.
This guidance provides further information on zero hours contracts and how they should be used. It explains what they are and includes information on:
employment rights
appropriate use
inappropriate use
alternatives
best practice
exclusivity clauses ”