"zero-hours contract" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2016 December 30, Phillip Inman, “Zero-hours workers '£1,000 worse off a year' than employees”, in The Guardian",
          "text": "Workers on zero-hours contracts lose an estimated £1,000 a year compared with employees doing the same work, according to a study that underscores the divide between people in precarious jobs and those who have a permanent contract.",
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          "ref": "2020 March 25, “Network News: What COVID-19 means for rail in a wider transport context”, in Rail, page 10",
          "text": "And Swissport, the company which handles aircraft and baggage at many British airports, has already told all staff on zero hours contracts that they are no longer required.",
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