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.
Back to basics: Employment law foundations critical for all businesses
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Redundancy pools: myth vs fact
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A European Court of Justice (ECJ) case challenged the legality of Spanish legislation that permits the renewal of fixed-term contracts...
Universities accused of Sports Direct-style zero hours contracts
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