Let's do something positive!
​employers, SHOW YOUR commitMENT TO A FAIR WORKPLACE

Zero Hours Justice believes that workers deserve to be provided with fairness when it comes to how they are paid and treated, to ensure job security. Sadly, some organisations exploit the use of zero hours contracts for their own good, cancelling and changing shifts at short notice, which causes insecurity and anxiety for so many.

While legislation in the UK allows zero hours contracts to continue, to recognise those employers who implement zero hours contracts in a more ethical and responsible way, as well as those who do not use zero hours contracts at all, Zero Hours Justice is delighted to launch a new, free Accreditation Scheme with two categories, "NO ZERO" and “FAIRER HOURS”. In due course, we will proudly list and promote all those employers who have been accredited.  At present there is no fee to be part of the Accreditation Scheme as our costs are covered by a private donor. 


NO ZERO HOURS STANDARD
This applies to organisations who do not employ anyone, directly or indirectly (e.g. via an agency), on a zero hours contract are invited to apply for accreditation with our NO ZERO standard, and use our NO ZERO logo to proudly promote this.

FAIRER HOURS STANDARD
For those organisations who commit to the fairer use of zero hours contracts, directly or indirectly, as defined by our criteria below, we have a FAIRER HOURS accreditation standard.

HOW DO I QUALIFY?

NO ZERO EMPLOYER
ACCREDITATION

To apply for NO ZERO Employer Accreditation, we simply ask you to confirm that you:

• Don't and won't employ anyone directly on a zero hours contract
• Don't and won't employ anyone indirectly on a zero hours contract via any third party contractor or agency. This applies to third parties that provide workers (for example temporary staff, cleaners, etc.)

FAIRER HOURS EMPLOYER ACCREDITATION

To apply for FAIRER HOURS Employer Accreditation, we ask that you confirm that your organisation does the following:

• Schedule shifts for zero hours workers with at least two weeks' notice;
• Pay workers in full for shifts cancelled at less than two weeks' notice;
• Give workers the right to request a fixed hours contract any any time;
• Review actual hours worked annually and initiate a supportive conversation with every worker with a view to providing a contract at or close to the hours actually worked as soon as you are able.

Our Fairer Hours terms have already been included as a component in the Good Business Charter, an accreditation scheme supported by both the Confederation for British Industry and the Trade Union Congress.

APPLY HERE

​By zero hours contract, we mean any contract or working arrangement that satisfies the definition of "zero hours contract" in section 27A of the Employment Rights Act 1996. That is, a zero hours contract* is a type of contract or working arrangement where:

• the employer is not obliged to offer work;
• the employee or worker is not obliged to accept work when offered;
• The employee or worker is not prevented from working elsewhere.

* Alternative names for zero hours contracts included, but are not limited to, "casual work", "bank work", "being on-call", "variable hours" and "part-time variable hours"