Zero Hour Contract and Its Legal Concepts: A Case Study of Unilever

Introduction To HRM

INTRODUCTION
Human resource management means those strategic approach which holds efficiency in
relation over managing of people within an organization that helps business to gain competitive
advantage. The process used within such process is based upon various strategic aspect making
structure developed within an organization. Zero hour contract which is an kind of employment
contract that deals with minimum working hours in relation to employee. In this report
organization taken is Unilever which is am British multinational consumer goods company
established in the year 1929 and has its headquarters in London, England. Topic of discussion in
the report of zero hour contract and its various legal concepts.
MAIN BODY
Zero hour contract means those employment agreement within which an person works
when needs of working arises. As per such contracts working hours are not guaranteed neither
amount of work is defined. These contracts are also termed as casual contracts and includes
‘piece work’ or ‘on call’ work, for example for interpreters. Further, the contract makes
employees work an organization need them(Anner, Fischer-Daly, and Maffie, 2021). Also in
this work is not assigned only provided and are given flexibility to work as per there convince.
Zero hour contract has been entitled over statutory annual leave and National Minimum Wages
in same manner as regular workers. These contracts are covered within emplacement law under
heading types of contract. Such contracts are helpful for an organization like Unilever in a way
that it makes various tasks to be completed on time without any problem. Through this Unilever
is able to attain flexibility as the contract makes particular appealing done to employee need
which working schedule created according to working of employee. In this an organization like
Unilever is able to form suitable policies for zero hour contracts that makes employees work
while continuing their higher studies. It is good for the employee who seek to work at unusual
hours which is out side the standard time of 9-5. The through flexibility in working makes
Unilever work better in terms of shifts provided to its employee. Another advantage possed by
Unilever in zero hour contract is opportunities these contracts makes an strong relation created
with job satisfaction for employees willing to work with Unilever. The contract helps in making
Unilever get connect with employees and manage there working in better manner. Extra income
it is another advantage which helps employee's working in Unilever to earn extra for extra