End of a fixed-term contract policy

It's for all employees.

• Fixed-term employees must be treated the same as permanent employees.
• For procedural and management purposes the expiry of a fixed-term contract is treated as a dismissal.
• There are different processes for dealing with the expiry of a contract depending on the circumstances – the attached guidance sets out which process should be used in which circumstance.
• After four years of successive fixed-term contract an employee can ask if their contract can be regarded as permanent.