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zero-hour contract
/zˈiəɹoʊˈaɪʊɹ kˈɑːntɹækt/
/zˈiəɹəʊˈaʊə kˈɒntɹakt/
ZHCzero hour contractZero-hour contract
01
a type of employment agreement where the employer is not obligated to provide a minimum number of working hours, and the employee is only paid for the hours they work
Dialect
British
British
Examples
Many students work under zero-hour contracts for flexible schedules.
She took a ZHC while studying to balance work and school.
