fixed term contract
A fixed-term contract is an employment agreement that ends after a specific period. This could be on a certain date, after a specific time frame, or at the end of a season.
Fixed-term contracts are used for jobs that have a clear end point, such as a project, a peak season in business or a temporary replacement role. It specifies the duration of employment from the start, and the job automatically ends when this period is up. This contract is different from permanent employment which doesn't have a pre-set end date.
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