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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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    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 XpertHR 1 Aug 2022
    by XpertHR 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.

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    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.

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    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...

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    Top 10 HR questions February 2021: Vaccination and IR35

    by XpertHR 1 Mar 2021
    by XpertHR 1 Mar 2021

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

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    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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    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...

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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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    Student nurses see paid placements terminated early

    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Jun 2020
    by Ashleigh Webber 17 Jun 2020

    Student nurses who joined the NHS frontline in paid positions to assist in the fight against the coronavirus have had...

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    • Fixed-term contracts

    Do more to protect those not covered by financial support, say MPs

    by Jo Faragher 15 Jun 2020
    by Jo Faragher 15 Jun 2020

    More than a million people fell through the cracks of the government’s coronavirus support schemes for employees and the self-employed....

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    Top 10 HR questions November 2019: IR35, Christmas parties and PILON

    by XpertHR 3 Dec 2019
    by XpertHR 3 Dec 2019

    Pending a review announced by chancellor Sajid Javid, reforms to the IR35 rules are due to be extended to the...

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    Two-fifths of UK workers opt for flexible or temporary work

    by Jo Faragher 20 Nov 2019
    by Jo Faragher 20 Nov 2019

    Two-fifths of Britons have turned to agency work, contracting or freelancing during their careers, suggesting a continued shift away from...

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    IR35 will lead to temp talent drain, survey claims

    by Jo Faragher 13 Nov 2019
    by Jo Faragher 13 Nov 2019

    Three-fifths of employers are concerned they will miss out on temporary talent when the IR35 off-payroll rules are extended to...

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    Back to basics: Employment law foundations critical for all businesses

    by Brenda Charnock 9 Oct 2019
    by Brenda Charnock 9 Oct 2019

    Brenda Charnock examines the case of a woman unfairly dismissed for being pregnant and asks why some employers fail to...

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    Job insecurity fuelling university staff hardship

    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jul 2019
    by Ashleigh Webber 4 Jul 2019

    Seven in 10 university academics and teaching staff say their mental health has been “damaged” by working on insecure contracts,...

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