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<p>An individual’s eligibility for statutory employment protections in the UK is determined
by their employment status and not the type of work they do, or label given to the
arrangement. Individuals who are on a zero hours contract, part-time contract, or
any other type of flexible arrangement can still be eligible for the same statutory
employment rights as any permanent, full-time individual if they are doing the same
work.</p><p> </p><p>The latest figures show that the proportion of people on zero
hours contracts remains small (2.6 per cent of the labour force). The number of people
reporting being employed on a zero hours contract is 57,000 fewer than for a year
earlier.</p>
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