{"id":177171,"date":"2022-10-15T15:30:05","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T14:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=177171"},"modified":"2022-10-24T22:59:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T21:59:09","slug":"fixed-term-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/fixed-term-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Key Points an Employer Needs to Know About Fixed-Term Contracts in England"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Employment contracts are a key aspect of employment. They detail the terms that govern the relationship between you and your employees, including the obligations you owe one another. However, employment contracts come in different shapes and sizes. A fixed-term employment contract is one type of agreement with a predetermined fixed date at which the relationship ends.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This article will explain five key points you, as an employer, need to know about fixed-term contracts in England.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How to Spot a Fixed-Term Contract<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A key point to appreciate is how to identify fixed-term contracts. All fixed-term contracts have a term which specifies when the contract comes to an automatic end. This will usually be expressed as either:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">a particular date;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the completion of a particular task; or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the end of a project.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Certain kinds of workers may work on behalf of your business with contracts that the law will not recognise as fixed-term contracts. These include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">agency workers contracted through an agency;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">individuals on a work placement, such as students or certain kinds of trainees;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">individuals with contracts of apprenticeships; and\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">members of the armed forces.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Rights of Fixed-Term Contract Employees<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is vital that you are aware of the rights that fixed-term employees have, as these rights impose obligations directly upon you as an employer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you employ other individuals on a full-time permanent basis but who otherwise have a similar job, you must treat your fixed-term employees as you treat your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/employment-statuses\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">permanent employees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The exception is if you have a reasonable business reason for treating them differently. For example, you might offer permanent employees certain benefits not available to fixed-term employees because the cost of the benefit is not justified given the length of their contract.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Otherwise, your fixed-term employee has the right to the same as their equivalent permanent colleagues in terms of:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pay;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">conditions;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">benefits;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">permanent vacancy information;\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/make-employee-redundant\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">protection against redundancy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> if 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This is because the contract automatically comes to an end.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">However, you should only choose not to renew the contract for sensible reasons. In other words, you should not unreasonably refuse to renew the contract. Likewise, where your fixed-term employee has been employed with you for at least one year, you should provide them with a a written statement as to why you are not renewing the contract.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Additionally, you must ensure that you do not unfairly dismiss your employees who have worked for more than two years for your business. Otherwise, they may be eligible to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/casual-worker-unfair-dismissal\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">claim unfair dismissal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Terminating Fixed-Term Contracts Early<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There may be times when you decide that you need to end your employee\u2019s fixed-term employment contract earlier than the agreed end date.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you want to end your employee\u2019s fixed-term employment contract early, you can only do so if the fixed-term contract says you can. This term should also detail the correct notice you must give the employee.\u00a0 If the contract does not contain details on the amount of notice, you must:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">give your employee one week\u2019s notice if they have worked for you continuously for at least one month; or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">if they have worked continuously for you for at least two years, one week per year of employment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Extending Fixed-Term Contracts<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As an employer with fixed-term staff, you may wish to extend a fixed-term contract for longer than the stated term.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You do not need to formally renew the contract for the fixed-term contract to end later than the agreed end date. Instead, if you allow your employee to do their work after this date, there is an implied agreement that you have decided to change their contract end date. If you wish to dismiss your employee later, you still need to give them the correct notice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If a fixed-term contract lasts longer than four years, whether by an express term or implied term, your employee becomes a permanent employee. This is automatic unless you can demonstrate a good business reason why this is not the case.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you employ staff on fixed-term contracts, there are certain points you may wish to familiarise yourself with. For example, you should be mindful of how you can bring a fixed-term contract to an end. In some cases, ending a contract earlier constitutes dismissal. As such, the reasons must not be unreasonable, unlawfully <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/employment-discrimination\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">discriminatory<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/casual-worker-unfair-dismissal\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">unfair<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, especially where an employee has two or more years of service. In some cases, if you end a contract early, you will be in breach of your obligations, which means your employee may be able to claim against you at a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment\/happens-employment-tribunal\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tribunal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you need help understanding fixed-term employment contracts in England, our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/employment-lawyers-lp\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">experienced employment lawyers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> can assist as part of our LegalVision membership. For a low monthly fee, you will have unlimited access to lawyers to answer your questions and draft and review your documents for a low monthly fee. Call us today on <a href=\"tel:+448081968584\" class=\"AVANSERnumber dynamic-number\">0808 196 8584<\/a> or visit our<\/span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/membership\">m<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">embership page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1665843920042\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is a fixed-term contract?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A fixed-term contract is an employment contract that specifies a fixed point at which the contract comes to an end.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1665843928552\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Can I treat fixed-term employees differently from permanent employees?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">In general, you should not treat fixed-term employees with similar jobs to permanent employees differently. However, there are certain exceptions, such as if you can make a business case for the differential treatment.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employment contracts are a key aspect of employment. They detail the terms that govern the relationship between you and your employees, including the obligations you owe one another. However, employment contracts come in different shapes and sizes. 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