zero-hour contracts

A form of zero-hour contract — 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of zero-hour contract
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zero-hour contracts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero-hour%20contracts

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“zero-hour contracts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero-hour%20contracts. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “zero-hour contracts,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/zero-hour%20contracts.

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