LRD guides and handbook May 2015

Law at Work 2015

Chapter 10

Non-renewal of a fixed-term contract

[ch 10: page 277]

The coming to an end of a temporary (fixed-term) contract is a dismissal and the employee can claim unfair dismissal as long as the other qualifying conditions are met (see page 271). It is unlawful to ask employees on fixed-term contracts to agree to waive their right to this protection.