Fixed-term employment agreement

Employers should use this fixed-term employment contract when they wish to take on an employee for a period which ends when either a specified date is reached, when a specified event has occurred or when a specified task has been completed. The agreement must be provided to the employee within two months of their start date. The agreement deals with the job description and other related matters such as holiday entitlement, salary, sickness, inventions, disciplinary procedures and confidentiality.