As of 26 May 2015, the government has prohibited the use of exclusivity clauses in zero-hours contracts. This and other employment law-related measures were contained in the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015. Further regulations are awaited, dealing with the anti-avoidance aspects. Another thing coming into force is the increasing of the penalty for breach of the national minimum wage.
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Employment Associate Paul Burton says, "This new piece of legislation was expected to come into force if the Conservatives won a majority in the general election and so it has come to pass. In our experience, very few employers do have exclusivity clauses in their zero hours contracts, but if you do use these contracts you should review them to ensure there are no such exclusivity clauses, stopping the person from working for another employer."
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