Petition · past parliament
Make zero hour contracts a thing of the past.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Zero hour contracts are a bane of many peoples existence. The insane idea of everyone being fully flexible for any job is unrealistic. I'm a parent and have my son every weekend. I keep getting zero hour contracts because of this despite I can work as many hours as needed Monday to Thursday
Given my personal circumstances I imagine that many others are in the same position. A zero hour contract is not a solid job and a company can let you go with out any questions. This needs to be stopped for the sake of equality and fairness.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 28 Jul 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 1 Aug 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
1 Aug 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.