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词汇 zero-hours
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Definition of zero-hours in English:

zero-hours

adjective
British
  • Denoting or relating to a contract of employment that does not include a guarantee of regular work for the employee, who is paid only for the hours they actually work.

    their survey suggested that one million people are employed on low-security zero-hours contracts
    the Institute is hiring more zero-hours workers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some part-time workers welcome zero-hours contracts, which offer no guarantee of a regular income but allow them the flexibility they want.
    • Three-quarters of its pilots are reported to be on zero-hours contracts and must pay for all their expenses, including uniforms, identity cards, transport and hotel accommodation.
    • One in five employed at least one person on a zero-hours contract.
    • A toxic combination of part-time, minimum wage, zero-hours working is spreading across the country.
    • Our research reveals a growing prevalence of precarious working conditions, zero-hours and temporary contracts, underemployment, and very low wages.
    • "Our members will be on strike for a basic weekly wage, equal contracts with equal pay for all employees, no zero-hours contracts and full rostered earnings for victims of assaults at work."
    • Based on a sample of 148 zero-hours workers, the body said just over half reported that the jobs always provided sufficient work for a basic standard of living.
    • Insecurity increased, both for the individual put on short-term or even zero-hours contracts, and globally.
    • Are they high-quality, long-term, well-paid careers, or are they part-time, zero-hours, throwaway fillers?
    • These are not zero-hours deals although there are not hours set out on the contracts.

Definition of zero-hours in US English:

zero-hours

adjective
British
  • Denoting or relating to a contract of employment that does not include a guarantee of regular work for the employee, who is paid only for the hours they actually work.

    their survey suggested that one million people are employed on low-security zero-hours contracts
    the Institute is hiring more zero-hours workers
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Based on a sample of 148 zero-hours workers, the body said just over half reported that the jobs always provided sufficient work for a basic standard of living.
    • One in five employed at least one person on a zero-hours contract.
    • These are not zero-hours deals although there are not hours set out on the contracts.
    • Insecurity increased, both for the individual put on short-term or even zero-hours contracts, and globally.
    • Some part-time workers welcome zero-hours contracts, which offer no guarantee of a regular income but allow them the flexibility they want.
    • Three-quarters of its pilots are reported to be on zero-hours contracts and must pay for all their expenses, including uniforms, identity cards, transport and hotel accommodation.
    • Are they high-quality, long-term, well-paid careers, or are they part-time, zero-hours, throwaway fillers?
    • Our research reveals a growing prevalence of precarious working conditions, zero-hours and temporary contracts, underemployment, and very low wages.
    • "Our members will be on strike for a basic weekly wage, equal contracts with equal pay for all employees, no zero-hours contracts and full rostered earnings for victims of assaults at work."
    • A toxic combination of part-time, minimum wage, zero-hours working is spreading across the country.
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