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.
Firms’ £1.2bn temporary staff bill ‘expensive and unsustainable’
Organisations have spent £1.2 billion on temporary staff to plug skills gaps over the past year, prompting the Open University...
Why service agreements matter in the Covid-19 era
Too often service agreements only attract attention when employers are contemplating dismissal or selling the business. They deserve more attention, writes Dean Fuller.
Student nurses see paid placements terminated early
Student nurses who joined the NHS frontline in paid positions to assist in the fight against the coronavirus have had...
Do more to protect those not covered by financial support, say MPs
More than a million people fell through the cracks of the government’s coronavirus support schemes for employees and the self-employed....
Top 10 HR questions November 2019: IR35, Christmas parties and PILON
Pending a review announced by chancellor Sajid Javid, reforms to the IR35 rules are due to be extended to the...
Two-fifths of UK workers opt for flexible or temporary work
Two-fifths of Britons have turned to agency work, contracting or freelancing during their careers, suggesting a continued shift away from...
IR35 will lead to temp talent drain, survey claims
Three-fifths of employers are concerned they will miss out on temporary talent when the IR35 off-payroll rules are extended to...
Back to basics: Employment law foundations critical for all businesses
Brenda Charnock examines the case of a woman unfairly dismissed for being pregnant and asks why some employers fail to...
Job insecurity fuelling university staff hardship
Seven in 10 university academics and teaching staff say their mental health has been “damaged” by working on insecure contracts,...
Top 10 HR questions June 2019: Ex-employee grievances
Can an employer ignore a grievance if the employee no longer works for the organisation?
The most popular FAQ on...
How Lloyds Banking Group built agile working into recruitment
Offering flexible working may not be enough to attract and retain talent in today’s job market – agile working needs...
Recruitment process outsourcing: the future is ‘total talent’
Employers are battling economic uncertainty but still struggle to source much-needed skills. In such a volatile jobs market, what role...
Top 10 HR questions February 2019: Redundancy, FTCs and maternity leave
When faced with the need to make redundancies, how should an employer decide which employees to select?
Redundancy exercises bring...
Three things to consider when hiring Christmas temps
With the festive season almost upon us, and the Black Friday sales beginning this week, many employers are looking for...
Top 10 HR questions September 2018 – probation dismissals and unavailable companions
Can you dismiss before a probationary period ends if they're not up to the job?
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