Guaranteed hours for pubs

Guaranteed-hours and shift-notice rights for zero- and low-hours workers are due in 2027, on dates not yet fixed. The consultation has floated thresholds around 8-20 hours and regularity tests over 6-12 weeks, but nothing is confirmed — this page is marked announced, details pending, and will be updated once the rules are finalised.

If you run rotas with a lot of zero- or low-hours staff, it’s worth starting to track typical hours worked now, since any qualifying test is likely to look back over a reference period.