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.
The government is paying IT and management consultants more than £2,000 a day, according to a Mail on Sunday story.
Kirstie Redford looks at what HR needs to do to make sure London is ready for the 2012 Olympic Games
Although some pitfalls remain, fixed-term contracts could be back in favour
Status of contract workers
As more contractors move into financial services, public sector employers will find it increasingly difficult to maintain their 20 per cent reliance on fixed term IT staff
Companies' insistance on using short-term contractors is producing bonsai businesses that are unable to grow properly
Demand for IT contractors has increased dramatically over the past year as organisations step up their investment in IT development....
Where does NI liability fall? Ansell, a software engineer, worked for clients on special defence projects under contracts that provided...
If you use employment agencies or employment businesses to recruit new staff or temporary employees your relationships with such companies will undergo significant legal changes from 6 April.
