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.
Vicky Schollar, solicitor at Blake Lapthorn, looks at how employers should handle maternity leave cover, particularly the issue of what...
The use of fixed-term contracts is widespread across many industries and business sectors. However, while simple on the face of...
Even though employer and employee have agreed in advance that an employment contract will come to an end, the expiry...
I need to cut costs at my company, and I am thinking about introducing fixed-term contracts for new staff. Some...
With youth unemployment soaring, the cost of attending university set to rocket and employers’ recruitment budgets hit by the recession,...
The number of employees resigning from their jobs has fallen by 50% in three years, according to a report published...
When dealing with the complex area of employment law, it’s important your organisation isn’t caught out by various myths.
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Tesco has pledged to support its staff by hiring their redundant family members and friends to fill temporary Christmas vacancies.Almost 20%...
The recent job cuts at the BMW Mini plant in Cowley have raised a number of questions about agency worker rights. The government is now preparing to launch its consultation on implementing the Agency Workers Directive (AWD) in the UK, and HR professionals can still influence the outcome of this important piece of legislation.
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The global financial crisis will force companies to offer short-term contracts rather than permanent jobs to new employees, according to...
Enfield Technical Services Ltd v Payne and BF Components Ltd v GraceFacts Mr Payne worked for Enfield Technical Services as,...
Demand for permanent staff is slowing as employers continue to favour a flexible workforce, research has shown.The monthly Report on...
Employers’ bodies have slammed trade union plans to lobby government for a ban on the use of ‘zero-hour’ contracts.
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Someone employed on successive fixed-term contracts will now be entitled to permanent employment.
