Written question asked by Michael Wheeler (Labour) on Monday, 8 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 11 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Kate Dearden (Labour) on Friday, 12 June 2026 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.
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- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's consultation document entitled Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts, published on 2 June 2026, what estimate his Department has made of the compliance costs to employers arising from thresholds of (a) 8, (b) 12, (c) 16, (d) 20 and (e) more than 20 guaranteed hours per week.
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The government has published a comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts from the zero hours contract measures in the Employment Rights Act 2025 and will publish further analysis in due course as we implement these measures.
The government has published its consultation to understand further the impacts that different options could have on employers and workers.
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