Reform of zero hours contracts

Implementation date: To be confirmed

The proposed Employment Rights Bill will include provisions to reform rules on the use of zero hours contracts. In the King's Speech on 17 July 2024, the Government confirmed its aim to ensure that "workers have a right to a contract that reflects the number of hours they regularly work and that all workers get reasonable notice of any changes in shift with proportionate compensation for any shifts cancelled or curtailed."

The detail of these measures, and when they will be brought into effect, is not yet known.