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UKHospitality (UKH) has urged hospitality operators to respond to a government consultation on proposed changes to zero hours contracts before the 25 August deadline.
The proposals under the Employment Rights Act would require businesses to offer guaranteed hours contracts to eligible staff, provide reasonable notice for shift patterns and pay compensation for cancelled shifts.
The trade body warned that the draft rules could reduce job opportunities and increase instability. It requested that implementation be delayed until October 2028 and recommended setting the eligibility threshold at eight hours a week or fewer. It also proposed reference periods of 26 or 52 weeks, requiring staff to work at least 10 out of 12 weeks and 20% above contracted hours to qualify.
Allen Simpson, chief executive of UKH, said: “One of hospitality’s defining qualities is its ability to offer anyone the opportunity to work, regardless of their background, qualifications or circumstances. There are many significant changes to employment law as part of the Employment Rights Act but how zero hours contracts and shifts will be managed in the future is undoubtedly one of the most significant.
“If the government does not get this right, it risks creating barriers to employment, particularly for young people and restricting the ability of businesses to adapt to their customers’ needs.”
He added: “UKHospitality has been undertaking an extensive consultation with its members to ensure that our response is reflective of the entire hospitality sector, but it’s critical the government hears from individual operators, too. I would encourage all operators to respond to this important consultation to make their voice heard.”
UKHospitality (UKH) has urged hospitality operators to respond to a government consultation on proposed changes to zero hours contracts before the 25 August deadline.
The proposals under the Employment Rights Act would require businesses to offer guaranteed hours contracts to eligible staff, provide reasonable notice for shift patterns and pay compensation for cancelled shifts.
The trade body warned that the draft rules could reduce job opportunities and increase instability. It requested that implementation be delayed until October 2028 and recommended setting the eligibility threshold at eight hours a week or fewer. It also proposed reference periods of 26 or 52 weeks, requiring staff to work at least 10 out of 12 weeks and 20% above contracted hours to qualify.
Allen Simpson, chief executive of UKH, said: “One of hospitality’s defining qualities is its ability to offer anyone the opportunity to work, regardless of their background, qualifications or circumstances. There are many significant changes to employment law as part of the Employment Rights Act but how zero hours contracts and shifts will be managed in the future is undoubtedly one of the most significant.
“If the government does not get this right, it risks creating barriers to employment, particularly for young people and restricting the ability of businesses to adapt to their customers’ needs.”
He added: “UKHospitality has been undertaking an extensive consultation with its members to ensure that our response is reflective of the entire hospitality sector, but it’s critical the government hears from individual operators, too. I would encourage all operators to respond to this important consultation to make their voice heard.”
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