In 2015, the Government banned exclusivity clauses for those on zero-hour contracts.
The Government is now proposing to widen this ban on exclusivity clauses to include those earning less than the Lower Earnings Limit of £123 per week.
The reforms will give the lowest paid workers the choice to work multiple jobs. Their employers will no longer be able to insist they do not take up paid work with other employers. The new reforms will apply to around 1.5 million low paid workers who may wish to top up their earnings, many of whom will have moved to reduced hours due to the pandemic.
Legislation for these reforms will be laid before Parliament ‘later this year’.
Follow this link to read the full press release regarding exclusivity clauses:
