Petition · past parliament
Make zero hour contracts illegal
Closed
53 signatures
What the petition asks
The blanket phrase ‘zero hour contract’ allows many ways for companies to word ‘we can’t guarantee you any hours’ and in my opinion it is a really abused system! Hard-working employees should be allowed the guarantee of a set number of hours per week in return for the work they provide.
I believe it should be mandatory for every company to guarantee each of its employees at least 16 hours of work per week. Too many managers abuse the power of the ‘zero hour contract’ and give their employees barely enough hours to afford food and clothing for their children … it is a joke!
Timeline
| 13 Apr 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 27 Oct 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
53
Status
Closed
Opened
13 Apr 2022
Closed
27 Oct 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.