Generate a zero-hours contract for England and Wales — updated for the Employment Rights Act 2025 and the 2027 guaranteed hours reforms. From £9.99.
A Zero-Hours Contract is an employment or worker contract under which the employer is not obliged to provide a minimum number of hours of work, and the worker is typically not obliged to accept any work offered. The Employment Rights Act 2025 adds statutory guaranteed-hours rights for zero-hours and low-hours workers, which are not yet in force.
When a business has fluctuating staffing needs and wants the flexibility to offer work without committing to a minimum schedule. Common in hospitality, retail, healthcare, security and care sectors. Once the Employment Rights Act 2025 guaranteed-hours right is in force, employers will have to offer guaranteed hours to qualifying workers after each reference period; the reference periods and some of the qualifying conditions are to be set by regulations.
The zero-hours framework, no mutuality of obligation outside engaged shifts, pay (including holiday pay rolled-up or accrued), the exclusivity prohibition under section 27A of the Employment Rights Act 1996, working time and rest breaks, and the Employment Rights Act 2025 rights to guaranteed hours, reasonable notice of shifts and payment for shifts cancelled at short notice, which are not yet in force.
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