zero-hour contract en · NOUN
Meanings
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(UK) A contract of employment that creates an on-call arrangement in which the employee agrees to be available for work as and when required, without any particular number of hours or times of work being specified or guaranteed.
But being on a zero-hour contract meant there was no way to defend himself when things took a turn for the worse.
2017 March 27, Martin Williams, “The bullying and fear at the heart of zero-hour contracts”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zero-hours contract | alternative | lexicographic | |
| zero-hour contracts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (8)
fi nollasopimus (contract) · fi nollatuntisopimus (contract) · nl nuluurcontract (contract) · nl nulurencontract (contract) · pl śmieciówka (contract) · pl umowa śmieciowa (contract) · fi nollatyösopimus (contract) · fr contrat zéro heure (contract)