Fixed term contracts of employment
These Guidance Notes offer an outline of the relevant legal provisions, but they are not comprehensive and should not be relied on as authoritative.
Traditionally, the contract of employment has been for an undefined period. In recent years frequent changes in technology and the demands of the marketplace have led to the need for tasks to be performed for limited periods which, in turn, have led to employments of limited duration, or for ‘fixed terms’
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