Fixed Term Contracts – Rights of Employees
It is unlawful for employers to treat part-time workers less favourably than full-time workers unless this can be objectively justified.
How can our employment lawyers help you?
Our London employment lawyers can help those on fixed-term contracts who feel that they have been treated less favourably as a part-time worker than those in full-time employment.
For example this applies to:
- Terms and conditions
- Hourly rates of pay
- Holiday allowance
- Sick pay
- Maternity/paternity leave
- Training
- Access to occupational pension schemes
- Selection for redundancy
It is unlawful to treat an employee on a fixed-term contract less favourably than similar permanent staff working for the same employer. This limits the scope for employers to use successive fixed-term contracts for what is effectively a permanent position. In circumstances where an employer attempts to use rolling fixed-term contracts, the Employment Tribunal may view the fixed-term contract as a permanent contract.
If you are a part-time worker or an employee on a fixed-term contract and are concerned that you are being treated differently because of this please contact our Employment Law team.
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