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Zero-hours contract

Meaning in job interviews & careers, with examples

nounCommon term

In job interviews & careers, zero-hours contract means: A work agreement that does not guarantee a minimum number of working hours.

In Turkish: asgari saat garantisi olmayan sözleşme

How it is used

Common in UK employment language; it describes hours, not the absence of all rights.

Example sentences

  1. The zero-hours contract did not promise a fixed number of shifts each week.

    Weekly availability of work is not guaranteed by the contract.

  2. She asked how often work was normally offered under the zero-hours contract.

    Past scheduling can provide context without becoming a guaranteed minimum.

Common collocations

  • work on a zero-hours contract
  • offer a zero-hours contract
  • employment contractA legal agreement between an employer and an employee that sets out the job, pay, hours, holidays and other conditions of work.
  • part-timeDescribes a job in which you work fewer hours than a normal full working week, for example three days a week or only in the mornings.

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