fixed-term contract
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fixed-term contract — A contract that terminates on a set date or after a set period (for example, after six months) or on the occurrence or non occurrence of a specific event (for example, a maternity cover contract). A fixed term contract can be either full or part… … Law dictionary
fixed term contract — ➔ contract1 … Financial and business terms
fixed term — UK US noun [C] ► a period of time that has been agreed: »She was hired for a fixed term of three years. »There is no flexibility to change the arrangement until the end of a fixed term. »We employed her on a fixed term contract, for two years. →… … Financial and business terms
fixed term employee — An employee working under a fixed term contract of employment, which is terminable either: On a set date or after a set period (for example, for six months or on 8 June). On the occurrence or non occurrence of a specific event (for example, a… … Law dictionary
Fixed Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 — form a UK statutory instrument aimed to protect employees who have fixed term contracts. It is meant to implement EC Directive 99/70/EC on fixed term workers.LawThe principle of the Directive on which the Regulations are based is simple: a person … Wikipedia
fixed-term — ˌfixed ˈterm f125 [fixed term] adjective only before noun a fixed term contract, etc. is one that only lasts for the agreed period of time … Useful english dictionary
fixed-term — adjective Only lasting for an pre arranged time. Have you got an indefinite or a fixed term contract of employment? … Wiktionary
fixed-term — adj. Fixed term is used with these nouns: ↑contract … Collocations dictionary
contract — a legally binding agreement between two or more parties. Glossary of Business Terms A legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties for performing, or refraining from performing, some specified act; e.g., delivering 5,000 bushels of… … Financial and business terms
Contract — A term of reference describing a unit of trading for a financial or commodity future. Also, the actual bilateral agreement between the buyer and seller of a transaction as defined by an exchange. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I.… … Financial and business terms
