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Fixed-term contracts

A fixed-term employee is someone employed on a contract for a defined period. The period may be defined by time (for example, a period of months or years), by reference to the completion of a task, or by reference to a specific event.


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    Top 10 HR questions February 2025: Supporting employees observing Ramadan

    by Brightmine 4 Mar 2025
    by Brightmine 4 Mar 2025

    Most frequently asked questions during February include queries about Ramadan and dismissals on the grounds of ill health.

    • Alcohol and drug misuse
    • Data protection
    • Discipline

    Top 10 HR questions January 2025: TUPE employee information

    by Brightmine 4 Feb 2025
    by Brightmine 4 Feb 2025

    January 2025's top 10 HR questions include FAQs ion TUPE, severe weather, notice periods, and alcohol or drug misuse

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    BP to slash 4,700 jobs globally in cost-cutting drive

    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Jan 2025
    by Kavitha Sivasubramaniam 16 Jan 2025

    BP is cutting 4,700 jobs – around 5% of its global workforce – in a bid to curb costs and boost investor confidence.

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    • Maternity

    Top 10 HR questions September 2024: Sickness during disciplinaries

    by Brightmine 2 Oct 2024
    by Brightmine 2 Oct 2024

    Sickness absence during a disciplinary process is the top FAQ in September 2024's top HR questions on Brightmine.

    • IR35
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    New IR35 rule boosts contractor hiring intentions

    by Jo Faragher 18 Mar 2024
    by Jo Faragher 18 Mar 2024

    Almost a third of employers will be more likely to hire contractors this year after the upcoming changes to IR35 rules to offset any overpayments.

    • Latest News
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    • Gig economy

    Academics on precarious contracts win employee status claim

    by Jo Faragher 23 Feb 2024
    by Jo Faragher 23 Feb 2024

    Two academics at Oxford University who were employed on gig-economy style contracts have won a claim over their employee status.

    • Latest News
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    • Gig economy

    University research staff on ‘gig-economy’ contracts

    by Jo Faragher 31 Jan 2024
    by Jo Faragher 31 Jan 2024

    Around two-thirds of research staff at universities are on ‘precarious’ contracts, according to the University and College Union (UCU).

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    Biologist wins £130k after University of Cumbria dismissed her while pregnant

    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Nov 2022
    by Ashleigh Webber 7 Nov 2022

    The University of Cumbria has been ordered to pay a marine biologist almost £130,000 after it embarked on a redundancy...

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    Top 10 HR questions July 2022: heatwaves and fit notes

    by Brightmine 1 Aug 2022
    by Brightmine 1 Aug 2022

    When is it too hot to work? The heatwave has led employers to check their health and safety responsibilities around high temperatures.

    • Latest News
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    • Fixed-term contracts

    Asda to hire 15,000 temps for Christmas

    by Personnel Today 19 Oct 2021
    by Personnel Today 19 Oct 2021

    Supermarket giant Asda has announced plans to recruit 15,000 temporary workers for the festive period.

    • Latest News
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    • Fixed-term contracts

    Sainsbury’s to hire 22,000 workers for Christmas rush

    by Jo Faragher 1 Oct 2021
    by Jo Faragher 1 Oct 2021

    Sainsbury’s is set to launch a monumental recruitment drive today (1 October) in order to hire 22,000 workers for the...

    • Brexit
    • Right to work
    • IR35

    Top 10 HR questions February 2021: Vaccination and IR35

    by Brightmine 1 Mar 2021
    by Brightmine 1 Mar 2021

    Can employers insist their staff have a coronavirus vaccination? What is IR35? Last month's big HR questions answered by XpertHR...

    • Latest News
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    • Fixed-term contracts

    Firms sought temps over permanent staff during uncertain November

    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Dec 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 9 Dec 2020

    Organisations are opting for the flexibility of temporary workers rather than offering permanent jobs, new data has revealed.
    The continuing...

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    • Learning & development
    • Job creation and losses

    Firms’ £1.2bn temporary staff bill ‘expensive and unsustainable’

    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Sep 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 16 Sep 2020

    Organisations have spent £1.2 billion on temporary staff to plug skills gaps over the past year, prompting the Open University...

    • Written statement of employment particulars
    • Coronavirus
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    Why service agreements matter in the Covid-19 era

    by Dean Fuller 21 Aug 2020
    by Dean Fuller 21 Aug 2020

    Too often service agreements only attract attention when employers are contemplating dismissal or selling the business. They deserve more attention, writes Dean Fuller.

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