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zero-hour contract

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
ze-ro-hour -con-tract
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A contract of employment that creates an on-call arrangement in which the employee agrees to be available for work as and when required, without any particular number of hours or times of work being specified or guaranteed.

British usage

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

zero-hour contracts (plural) zero-hours contract (alternative)

Phrases

zero-hours

Frequently Paired Words

zero-hours

Questions

What does zero-hour contract mean?
A contract of employment that creates an on-call arrangement in which the employee agrees to be available for work as and when required, without any particular number of hours or times of work being specified or guaranteed.

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