Report

Zero choices: Swapping zero-hour contracts for secure, flexible working

Think tank: The Work Foundation

Author(s): Asli Atay Budak; Rebecca Florisson; Alice Martin; George Williams

March 21, 2024

This report from UK think tank The Work Foundation investigates the contemporary use of zero-hour contracts in the UK.

Analysis by the work foundation has found that a record 1.1 million working age people primarily work under zero-hour contracts, the poster child for insecure work.

Our new briefing investigates the contemporary use of zero-hour contracts in the UK, the approach of comparable countries to zero-hour style contracts, and policy options for reform.