Petition · past parliament
Put an end to 0 hours contracts
Rejected
16 signatures
What the petition asks
0 hour contracts are on the rise,Figures have doubled in the last 5 years alone with estimated 1.8 million jobs on 0 hour contracts according to unite union.
0 Hour contracts offer absolutely no job security,No guaranteed hours or income and companies are starting to exploit this,Needs to stop.
0 Hour contracts offer absolutely no job security,No guaranteed hours or income and companies are starting to exploit this,Needs to stop.
Unite Union figures
Jobcentre/agencies for vacancies are often 0 hours.
Jobcentre/agencies for vacancies are often 0 hours.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 3 Apr 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Apr 2017 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
16
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Apr 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.