A fixed term contract refers to a contract that will terminate on the expiry of a specified term, on completion of a particular task or on the occurrence, or non-occurrence, of any specific event.
The Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations came into effect in 2002, and prevent fixed–term employees from being treated less favourably than permanent employees, unless different treatment can be objectively justified.
The regulations aim to limit a series of fixed term contracts from being used in order to avoid an employee accruing those employment rights that are dependent on length of service. They also aim to improve access to training for fixed term workers.
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