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Must I treat fixed-term employees the same as my other employees?

The Fixed-term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 aim to ensure that employees on fixed-term contracts are treated no less favourably than comparable permanent employees. Under the regulations these employees have the right to the same terms and conditions of employment as comparable permanent employees. Examples of fixed-term work include:

• agricultural workers doing 'seasonal' work
• shop assistants working for the Christmas period
• employees covering maternity leave
• employees doing a specific task – like painting a house

For further information, see Fixed-term work - Guidance at the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) website. (opens in a new window)

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