Zero Hour Contracts & Alternative Forms of Employment - The Key Issues

Introduction

Zero hour contracts have always been somewhat controversial. Legislation has made exclusivity clauses unlawful but doubts about the use of zero hour contracts remain.

This webinar will consider the key issues that surround such contracts, including the issue of employment status and how this applies to those working on a zero hour contract.

Finally, the webinar will compare the use of zero hour and fixed term contracts together with the issues associated with part-time working.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Zero Hour Contracts
• What are they?
• What are the problems?
• Exclusivity clauses and associated penalties
• Employment Status
• Review of employment status tests
• Definition of a worker
• Recent case law from the gig economy relating to worker status
• Fixed Term Contracts
• What are they?
• What is the relevant law?
• Zero hour v fixed term
• Part-Time Working
• How does this link with zero hour contracts?
• Avoiding possible discrimination issues
• Changes to Contracts
• Moving from zero hour to permanent employment
• Moving from a permanent contract to zero hours

This webinar was recorded on 31st January 2020