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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.


    • Coronavirus
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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...

    • Coronavirus
    • Latest News
    • 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....

    • Sexual harassment
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    • IR35

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

    by Brightmine 3 Dec 2019
    by Brightmine 3 Dec 2019

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

    • Latest News
    • Fixed-term contracts
    • Freelance workers

    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...

    • IR35
    • Latest News
    • Fixed-term contracts

    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...

    • Employment law
    • Latest News
    • Employment contracts

    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...

    • Zero hours
    • Dispute resolution
    • Latest News

    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,...

    • Rest periods
    • Employee communications
    • Latest News

    Top 10 HR questions June 2019: Ex-employee grievances

    by Brightmine 2 Jul 2019
    by Brightmine 2 Jul 2019

    Can an employer ignore a grievance if the employee no longer works for the organisation?
    The most popular FAQ on...

    • Latest News
    • Fixed-term contracts
    • Flexible working

    How Lloyds Banking Group built agile working into recruitment

    by Fiona Cannon 7 Mar 2019
    by Fiona Cannon 7 Mar 2019

    Offering flexible working may not be enough to attract and retain talent in today’s job market – agile working needs...

    • Automation
    • Candidate experience
    • Latest News

    Recruitment process outsourcing: the future is ‘total talent’

    by Jo Faragher 6 Mar 2019
    by Jo Faragher 6 Mar 2019

    Employers are battling economic uncertainty but still struggle to source much-needed skills. In such a volatile jobs market, what role...

    • Brexit
    • Right to work
    • Absence

    Top 10 HR questions February 2019: Redundancy, FTCs and maternity leave

    by Brightmine 1 Mar 2019
    by Brightmine 1 Mar 2019

    When faced with the need to make redundancies, how should an employer decide which employees to select?
    Redundancy exercises bring...

    • Fit notes
    • Discipline
    • Latest News

    Top 10 HR questions September 2018 – probation dismissals and unavailable companions

    by Brightmine 2 Oct 2018
    by Brightmine 2 Oct 2018

    Can you dismiss before a probationary period ends if they're not up to the job?

    • Agency workers
    • Zero hours
    • Early careers

    Seasonal workers: key contractual issues for employers

    by Katee Dias 29 Aug 2017
    by Katee Dias 29 Aug 2017

    In sectors such as hospitality, tourism, retail and agriculture, seasonal peaks can bring an influx of work at certain times...

    • Fixed-term contracts
    • Maternity and paternity
    • Redundancy

    Redundancy pools: myth vs fact

    by Laura Merrylees 30 Jun 2017
    by Laura Merrylees 30 Jun 2017

    Determining the correct composition of the redundancy pool is a step in the right direction to carrying out a fair...

    • Fixed-term contracts
    • Recruitment & retention
    • Temporary employment

    Candidate availability hits a 16-month low, says REC

    by Jo Faragher 9 May 2017
    by Jo Faragher 9 May 2017

    The UK jobs market has experienced its steepest drop in candidate availability for 16 months, according to the Recruitment and...

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