The Government is seeking views on reforms relating to zero hours and similar contracts, to implement measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 to end one-sided flexibility.
The government’s manifesto committed to end one-sided flexibility and ensure all jobs provide a baseline of security and predictability.
The government has taken this forward through 3 measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025, giving employees the right to:
- guaranteed hours, where the number of hours offered reflects the hours worked by a qualifying worker during a reference period
- reasonable notice of shifts and changes to these
- payment for shifts cancelled, curtailed or moved at short notice
These measures have not yet taken effect. This consultation seeks input on details of the new rights, which will be set out in regulations.
This consultation will close on 25 August 2026 and can be found at:
Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts – GOV.UK
