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Zero-hours contract payslip guide
Variable hours, statutory rights you do have, the holiday accrual rate, and what your payslip is legally required to show. Five things every zero-hours worker should check on every payslip.
Educational estimates only. Not tax, legal, financial, payroll or employment advice. Verify with your employer's payroll team or HMRC.
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What rights do I have on a zero-hours contract?
You have most statutory employment rights: National Minimum Wage, paid holiday accrual at 12.07 percent of hours worked, statutory sick pay if you meet earnings thresholds, statutory maternity pay if you meet contribution conditions, protection against unlawful deduction from wages, and protection against discrimination.
What does my zero-hours payslip have to show?
Section 8 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 plus the 2019 Itemised Payslip rules require: gross pay, all deductions itemised, net pay, the number of hours worked at each rate, and the period covered. If hours are missing, ask payroll for a corrected payslip.
Can I be on zero-hours and salaried at the same time?
Some employment contracts include a guaranteed-minimum-hours clause with additional zero-hours flex. In that case your payslip shows two rates: the salaried portion at one rate and the variable hours at another. Both attract the same income tax treatment.
How is my holiday pay calculated?
For zero-hours workers, holiday pay is usually calculated based on the average pay over the previous 52 paid weeks (excluding any weeks where you earned nothing). This is the post-2020 rule under the Working Time Regulations.
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