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zero-hours contract en · NOUN

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1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of zero-hour contract.
   alt of zero-hour contract
   • Workers on zero-hours contracts lose an estimated £1,000 a year compared with employees doing the same work, according to a study that underscores the divide between people in precarious jobs and those who have a permanent contract. 2016 December 30, Phillip Inman, “Zero-hours workers '£1,000 worse off a year' than employees”, in The Guardian:
   • And Swissport, the company which handles aircraft and baggage at many British airports, has already told all staff on zero hours contracts that they are no longer required. 2020 March 25, “Network News: What COVID-19 means for rail in a wider transport context”, in Rail, page 10:

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