Business GCSE
Zero-Hours Contract
What Zero-Hours Contract means in Business GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Zero-Hours Contract
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Reference: AQA
An employment contract where the employer does not guarantee any minimum working hours.
Topics that use Zero-Hours Contract
- Recruitment and selection of employees (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Contract of employment
- Cost and efficiency
- Cost and time implications
- Cost control
- External recruitment
- Flexibility for employer and employee
- Hours worked
- Internal recruitment
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