Zero Hours Contracts: Seasonal Workers
Commons · Question 89736 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Department for Business and Trade · Official record
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Pippa Heylings
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure that new regulations on zero-hours contracts reflect (a) seasonal and (b) fluctuating work patterns in the (i) hospitality, (ii) agriculture and (iii) other seasonal s
Answer
Answered by Kate Dearden, 19 Nov 2025
We appreciate that work can fluctuate seasonally for certain sectors. The Employment Rights Bill provides powers for the zero-hours measures to cater for seasonal work through regulations. We will consult employers, trade unions, and other stakeholders to...