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Hospitality is highly seasonal. A worker might put in full-time hours during the 12-week run-up to Christmas, when pubs, hotels and restaurants are at their busiest. Under this legislation, that surge in hours would form the basis for a guaranteed-hours offer. But what happens in January or February, when footfall drops dramatically? That business may no longer need that level of staffing, yet it will be legally obliged to offer a contract based on peak demand.