zero-hours contract
noun[C]
UKuk/ˌzɪə.rəʊ.aʊəz ˈkɒn.trækt/us/ˌzɪr.oʊ.aʊrz ˈkɑːn.trækt/(alsozero-hour contract)anagreementunder which anemployercanchangethenumberofhoursworkedby anemployee, and does not have toofferanyhours:
零工时合同（雇主可自由改变雇员工作时间甚至无须保证有任何工作时间的合同）Thousands ofworkersin the UK areonzero-hourscontracts.在英国，成千上万的工人签的是零工时合同。
Working hours
- after hoursidiom
- clock in
- clock out
- close of business
- close of play
- full time
- hour
- in-service
- man-hour
- night shift
- overtime
- punch in
- punch out
- punch the clockidiom
- reduced time
- rush hour
- shiftwork
- working day
- working week
- workweek