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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Nina Lloyd

Ban on ‘exploitative’ zero-hours contracts to come into effect in 2027

A ban on “exploitative” zero-hours contracts and “day-one” protections against unfair dismissal will not come into force until 2027 as the Government seeks to give businesses time to prepare for its workers’ rights reforms.

Ministers have opted for a “phased” rollout of the changes, which were a Labour manifesto promise, in order to balance safeguards for employees with “the practical realities” of running a company.

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