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<p>The Government is committed to building a fairer Britain and ensuring that equality
and opportunity is available for all.</p><p> </p><p>Overall, individuals on zero-hours
contracts represent a very small proportion of the workforce – just 3%. For this small
group, this may be the type of contract which works best for them. The majority of
people (62%) on zero-hours contracts say that they do not want more hours.</p><p>
</p><p>Zero-hours contracts remain an important part of the UK’s flexible labour market,
for both employers where there is not a constant demand for staff and for individuals
who may need to balance work around other commitments such as childcare and study.</p><p>
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