Can my employer pay out extra hours worked on a monthly basis?

Questioner

My employer wants to offer me a 7.5 hour contract. I have worked at this company for 4 years now on temporary and zero-hour contracts, during this time I work at least 2 days a week (approximately 15 hours). My employer wants to offer me the 7.5 hours on the condition that I also get paid for the extra hours worked monthly. My boss has told me that this is no longer allowed by the government, but the person who offered me the contract indicates that it is. My manager now even allows me to work 3 days a week, and of course I want to be paid for those instead of 7.5 hours. Can I sign this contract or should I ask for more hours? (I have asked for more hours several times, but it keeps coming back to 7.5) In the meantime, I have also been working without a contract since I turned 21 on 7/8, so I am obliged to have a contract for a certain number of hours. I would like to hear your advice on this. Yours sincerely,

Lawyer

If you work an average number of hours for a certain period, at least 3 consecutive months, there may be a legal presumption regarding the extent of your employment relationship. So if you work an average of 15 hours for at least three consecutive months, it may be assumed that you have an employment contract of 15 hours, and associated remuneration, unless the employer can prove otherwise. You may therefore (already) have a wage claim against your employer. Seek advice from an employment law specialist before you sign anything. Feel free to contact me by telephone without obligation to discuss your case. I specialise in employment law.