Landscapers
Zero Hours Contracts for Landscapers
Plain-English guidance on zero hours contracts for UK landscapers and small business owners — what the law requires and how to handle it without making costly mistakes.
Real situations landscapers face
- —a landscaping operative on zero hours expecting to be guaranteed the same commercial maintenance shifts each week.
- —a worker being unavailable when called to cover a commercial contract, then objecting when a freelancer was used.
- —an operative accepting offered weekend hours and then carrying out a private gardening job on the same day.
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 landscaping employer
As a landscaping 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 landscaping businesses include: a landscaping operative on zero hours expecting to be guaranteed the same commercial maintenance shifts each week, a worker being unavailable when called to cover a commercial contract, then objecting when a freelancer was used, an operative accepting offered weekend hours and then carrying out a private gardening job on the same day. Each of these requires a correct and documented process to protect your business.
This guide covers what you need to do as a landscaping employer. For the complete step-by-step process, read the full guide linked below.
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