Can zero-hours workers request guaranteed hours?
Yes. ERA 2025 expands workers’ ability to request more predictable terms, including guaranteed hours in qualifying circumstances.
Updated for the Employment Rights Act 2025
A zero hours worker agreement updated for the Employment Rights Act 2025. Includes the right to request a guaranteed hours contract after 26 weeks under the new statutory framework.
The Employment Rights Act 2025 strengthens protections for zero-hours workers, including new rights around predictable work patterns and guaranteed hours requests. Contracts must no longer imply unlawful exclusivity or understate day-one statutory protections.
A zero hours contract is an agreement where no minimum hours are guaranteed, but workers remain protected by core statutory rights under UK employment law.
Use this agreement when engaging casual workers where demand fluctuates, and ensure terms align with ERA 2025 protections from day one.
Last updated: March 2026
Yes. ERA 2025 expands workers’ ability to request more predictable terms, including guaranteed hours in qualifying circumstances.
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1. ENGAGEMENT
The Worker is engaged on a zero hours basis. The Employer is under no obligation to offer work and the Worker is under no obligation to accept any work offered.
2. PAY
The Worker will be paid at a rate of [Hourly Rate] per hour for all hours worked, paid [weekly/monthly] in arrears.
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ADDITIONAL TERMS
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