Employer tips: fixed term contracts for employees

Hiring staff on a fixed-term contract can seem to be a useful way to fill short-term positions but it is important to note that staff on such contracts do have certain employment rights as if full-time employees after two years' service so their contracts cannot just be terminated without reason, warns HR experts at Croner-i

Employers often like fixed-term contracts as they offer a flexible option and can be used to cover a period of maternity leave or long-term sick leave. They are useful for staffing bottlenecks over busy periods and for jobs where funding has been provided for a specific project, for example, the installation of a new IT system or office transformation programme.

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