Guaranteed hours plan risks workers’ opportunities and conditions as well as growth, warns REC

Published byREC26 Aug 2026|StatisticsGuaranteed hours plan risks workers’ opportunities and conditions as well as growth, warns RECThe costs and complexity of the ‘government knows best’ approach taken to guaranteed hours rules will hold back hiring at a critical time for workers, companies and the UK economy, warns the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC), as the government’s consultation on the proposal closes this week.The REC is urging the government to reth