With an annual hours contract, an employee works a certain number of hours over the year but with flexibility about when those hours are worked. The way this works for many people is that some regular shifts are arranged with the remaining time then allocated on an ‘as needed’ basis. These arrangements can help increase productivity and reduce overall working hours by more effectively matching supply of workers to the demands of the work. This type of contract can greatly help organisations where there is significant seasonal variation in customer demand. Read more ›