<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/06/retailers-warn-zero-hours-contract-reforms-could-hit-christmas-hiring/"></div>Retailers have warned that government plans to guarantee regular working hours for staff on zero-hours and short-hours contracts could make it harder for businesses to recruit part-time workers during peak trading periods. Under proposals set to come into force next year, employers would be required to offer workers on zero-hours or short-hours contracts a guaranteed...<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons above via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons below via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><div class="at-below-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2026/06/retailers-warn-zero-hours-contract-reforms-could-hit-christmas-hiring/"></div><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt -->