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Meaning of zero-hour contract | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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.

UK

Equivalents

Français contrat zéro heure
Nederlands nulurencontract nuluurcontract
Polski śmieciówka umowa śmieciowa

Examples

“But being on a zero-hour contract meant there was no way to defend himself when things took a turn for the worse.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

zero-hours contract zero-knowledge proof zero-length launching zero-one law zero-order design zero-order hold

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