zero hour

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

She added: "I couldn't get back into work then really. I could have got zero hours contracts or cleaning jobs but I wasn't prepared to do that."

From BBC

The sun was only seen for 30 minutes, putting it on track to be the darkest December since 1934 when there was so little light meteorologists "rounded it down to zero hours".

From Barron's

Sonia Bravo, 40, who hawks Christmas trinkets from a makeshift stand, has also heard that “zero hour” is imminent.

From Los Angeles Times

The structure of the jobs market in the UK makes that challenging to replicate - for example there are more insecure zero hours contracts.

From BBC

Agency workers who choose to be on zero hour contracts will also be made eligible for compensation if their shifts are changed at short notice, it is understood.

From BBC