zero hour

zero hour

The time at which something starts. I have so much studying left to do before the exam, and zero hour is 8 AM! Zero hour for our vacation is 4:30—the minute we're all done work!
See also: hour, zero
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • on the hour
  • on the hour/half-hour
  • till all hours
  • till all hours (of the day and night)
  • till/until all hours
  • by the hour
  • quarter past (a given hour in time)
  • the top of the hour
  • eight
  • 11
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Analysis of the national picture, led by the independent MP Frank Field (inset), found widespread problems with unpaid travel time and a significant number of staff being employed on a zero hours basis.
Council aims to limit care worker zero hour contracts
Around 58,000 people were recorded as being on a zero hour contract in the North-east last summer, according to the Labour Force Survey published by the Office of National Statistics.
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Duff said, a medium sized retail store with 12 employees could increase its workforce to 15 if a zero hour contract scheme was available to employers.
Zero hour contracts would strengthen UAE companies, say experts
The entire cabinet does not have to be here." Congress MP Sanjay Nirupam, too, sprang up to the government's defence claiming that it was not required to respond to demands during Zero Hour. But Swaraj snapped back: " The treasury bench is virtually empty." Later, talking to M AIL T ODAY , Bansal called the face- off a nonissue.
Treasury's ' zero' regard for House invites Oppn ire
"Plaid Cymru's aspiration is that all homecare workers would earn at least the living wage, and zero hour contracts will be outlawed.
Plaid call for zero hours contracts ban in home care
A "devastating" number of North East people are struggling to get by on a zero hours contract, a union has warned.
'Devastating' number of North East people on zero-hours contracts, says TUC; The TUC says 52,000 people - enough to fill St James' Park - across the region are employed on the controversial contracts
Employees may find that zero hour contracts suit their needs, such as managing caring responsibilities, studying, improving work-life balance, downshifting from full-time work as a move toward retirement or to top-up pension.
Company defends use of zero-hour contracts
Zero hours contracts are contracts of employment which do not specify any number of hours that an employee will be required to work.
Employment issues
TMC MP Dola Sen has submitted Zero Hour notice in the Upper House over 'demand to review the decision to privatise Indian ordnance factories.'
MPs from SP, TMC give Zero Hour notices in Rajya Sabha
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for April to June, 2015, show that 2.1% of workers in the region are on zero hours contracts, compared to 2.4% UK-wide.
53,000 Yorkshire workers on zero hours contracts
Decent Work for All campaigners say many young workers are caught in a 'vicious circle' of minimum wage and zero hour contract jobs.
Union fights 'Victorian' work practices; RETAIL
Both zero hour and key time contracts could involve:
Employment issues with Joe Michna, Hartlepool Citizens' Advice Bureau manager
Summary: New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Rajya Sabha MPs from the Shiv Sena, the Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday gave Zero Hour notices in the Upper House of Parliament over various issues.
MPs from Shiv Sena, Congress, PDP give Zero Hour notices in Rajya Sabha
WHILE Conservatives highlighted business support for their policies, Labour has been focusing on measures to control zero hour contracts, in which workers are called in by their employer as needed - and may have no guaranteed hours at all.
Labour promise crackdown on zero hours