At one point, it was thought the government was going to ban outright zero-hours contracts when it made the commitment to end those that were ‘exploitative’. However, it’s now clear this is not the case based on the latest consultation document.

Before coming into power, Labour set out its Plan to Make Work Pay with the intention to bring in major legal reforms to support the delivery of its vision for the UK economy, by creating a ‘modern, fairer labour market’.

One of the problems it identified was insecure work - a key source of issues for the UK economy, it claimed, and the way one-sided flexibility can impact individual financial security and well-being.