1. An employment contract in which an employer is not obligated to provide any guaranteed minimum hours of work, and the employee is not obligated to accept work when offered.
She works on a zero-hours contract, so her income fluctuates significantly each month.
Ela trabalha sob contrato de zero horas, então sua renda varia significativamente a cada mês.
2. A flexible work arrangement where workers are called upon as needed, without job security or predictable income.
Many gig economy jobs operate as zero-hours contracts.
Muitos trabalhos na economia de bicos operam como contratos de zero horas.