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.
Organisations have spent £1.2 billion on temporary staff to plug skills gaps over the past year, prompting the Open University...
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 who joined the NHS frontline in paid positions to assist in the fight against the coronavirus have had...
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Pending a review announced by chancellor Sajid Javid, reforms to the IR35 rules are due to be extended to the...
Two-fifths of Britons have turned to agency work, contracting or freelancing during their careers, suggesting a continued shift away from...
Three-fifths of employers are concerned they will miss out on temporary talent when the IR35 off-payroll rules are extended to...
Brenda Charnock examines the case of a woman unfairly dismissed for being pregnant and asks why some employers fail to...
Seven in 10 university academics and teaching staff say their mental health has been “damaged” by working on insecure contracts,...
Can an employer ignore a grievance if the employee no longer works for the organisation?
The most popular FAQ on...
Offering flexible working may not be enough to attract and retain talent in today’s job market – agile working needs...
Employers are battling economic uncertainty but still struggle to source much-needed skills. In such a volatile jobs market, what role...
When faced with the need to make redundancies, how should an employer decide which employees to select?
Redundancy exercises bring...
Can you dismiss before a probationary period ends if they're not up to the job?
In sectors such as hospitality, tourism, retail and agriculture, seasonal peaks can bring an influx of work at certain times...
