Builders
Zero Hours Contracts for Builders
Plain-English guidance on zero hours contracts for UK builders and small business owners — what the law requires and how to handle it without making costly mistakes.
Real situations builders face
- —a labourer on zero hours expecting guaranteed weekend overtime shifts on a housing development.
- —a labourer refusing to attend at short notice then claiming unfair treatment when a replacement was found.
- —a labourer working cash-in-hand for another contractor during hours they had been offered by their employer.
These are exactly the kinds of situations where getting the zero hours contracts process wrong can lead to an employment tribunal claim.
What you need to know as a building employer
As a building employer, handling zero hours contracts correctly is essential to avoid employment tribunal claims. UK employment law applies to all employers regardless of business size, and the consequences of getting the process wrong can be costly.
The situations that most commonly arise for building businesses include: a labourer on zero hours expecting guaranteed weekend overtime shifts on a housing development, a labourer refusing to attend at short notice then claiming unfair treatment when a replacement was found, a labourer working cash-in-hand for another contractor during hours they had been offered by their employer. Each of these requires a correct and documented process to protect your business.
This guide covers what you need to do as a building employer. For the complete step-by-step process, read the full guide linked below.
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