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Definition zero-hours contract in British English

zero-hours contract noun

[countable] noun
/ˌzɪərəʊ aʊə(r)z ˈkɒntrækt/
/ˌzɪərəʊ aʊə(r) ˈkɒntrækt/
1

an employment agreement in which a person only works when the employer needs them and so has no regular or guaranteed amount of work or working hours

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Definition zero-hours contract in British English