Fixed-term employees: Ending a fixed-term contract – why it‘s not as easy as it sounds

Ellie Boyd explores how to avoid the main pitfalls when dealing with fixed-term employees, including how to avoid an unfair dismissal claim on non-renewal of a contract ‘While claims brought under the regulations are relatively few and far between, there is no limit on compensation in the event of breach. Employers should therefore not underestimate …
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Cases Referenced

  • Ball v University Of Aberdeen [2008] ETS/101486/08
  • Del Cerro Alonso v Osakidetza- Servicio Vasco de Salud [2007] EUECJ C-307/05
  • Hall v Xerox UK Ltd [2014] UKEAT/0061/14/JOJ
  • Hart & ors v Secretary of State for Education and Skills & ors [2004] ET/2304973/2004
  • Royal Surrey County NHS Foundation Trust v Drzymala [2018] UKEAT/0063/17/BA