To be fed up with zero hours contract

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I work in a shop at weekends (National chain) on a zero hours contract.

I was booked to go into work yesterday but then got sent home after an hour as they weren't busy. I obviously only now het an hour's salary.

This isn't the first time it's happened to me. It's been inferred that the reason I get sent home rather then anyone else is because I only live around the corner whilst others have had to travel to get to work, so it easier for me.

Is this fair?

I still need a salary.

I'd also turned down plans for today as I was due to work.

Is it time to change jobs?

Time to look for another job where you're valued and not exploited by a crap employer OP.

There's a record high of job vacancies in UK at moment and not enough people to fill them. Take your labour elsewhere,m

You don't legally have any right to stay when you arrive on shift...

You can discuss that you don't want to and it is someone else's turn. The only time they have to pay you the agreed hours even if they don't have work for you is when the hours are contracted.

Some places have good practice of 4 hours minimum shift. Some don't.

*when asked to leave shirtly after you arrive on a shoft