Can you be fired on a fixed-term contract?

Yes, a fixed-term contract can be terminated by reason of redundancy before the end of the term. Redundancy will be a potentially fair reason for the dismissal.

When is an employee on a fixed term contract?

Employees are on a fixed-term contract if both of the following apply: they have an employment contract with the organisation they work for their contract ends on a particular date, or on completion of a specific task, eg a project Workers don’t count as fixed-term employees if they:

Can a fixed term employee make an unfair dismissal claim?

Fixed term employees cannot make an unfair dismissal claim if they leave because the contract term has ended. Unless the contract does not specify the reason for the fixed term agreement or the employee has worked beyond the extent of the contract. Genuine reasons for fixed term employment.

Can a 3 month contract of employment be extended?

Section 198B of the LRA provides that the three-month period may be extended if the nature of the work for which the employee is employed is of a limited or definitive duration or the employer can demonstrate a justifiable reason for fixing the term of the contract.

Can a collective agreement remove the automatic right to become a permanent employee?

However, an employer and unions (or a staff association) may make a collective agreement that removes the automatic right to become a permanent employee in these circumstances. If an employer wants to do this, the employee can negotiate with them to reach an agreement.

Is the protection of employees Act 2003 applicable to fixed term contracts?

The Protection of Employees (Fixed-Term Work) Act 2003 applies to most employees on fixed-term contracts. However, it does not apply to agency workers placed by a temporary work agency at the disposition of a user enterprise or to apprentices, trainees and people in publicly-funded employment schemes such as Community Employment.

When do you get redundancy from a fixed term contract?

An employee who has worked continuously for at least 104 weeks under a fixed-term or specified purpose contract can qualify for a redundancy payment when the contract ends. Employees cannot be employed on a series of fixed-term contracts indefinitely.

When does a fixed term contract end in maternity leave?

However, if her fixed-term contract ends before the last day of maternity leave, the last day of her contract counts as the last day of maternity leave. This means that if the fixed-term contract ends during maternity leave, then the employee’s contract of employment terminates on that date.