Overview

• Lords vote sets the onus on zero-hours staff to request a guaranteed hours contract rather than entitle them automatically.
• Protections against unfair dismissal will now only apply after six months’ service instead of from day one under the Lords’ amendments.
• TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak condemned peers for siding with 'bad bosses' and urged ministers to uphold full manifesto pledges.
• The British Retail Consortium and other employer bodies welcomed the amendments as practical measures to safeguard jobs and support business growth.
• A TUC survey of over 21,000 adults showed 72% support banning zero-hours contracts and 73% back day-one unfair dismissal protections, including a majority of Conservative voters.