Fixed Term Contract Policy Template for England and Wales

Fixed-term Employees Regulations 2002: Core legislation governing fixed-term employment in the UK, implementing protection against less favorable treatment compared to permanent employees and regulating the use of successive fixed-term contracts

Employment Rights Act 1996: Fundamental UK employment legislation covering basic employment rights, notice periods, and unfair dismissal provisions for all employees including those on fixed-term contracts

Equality Act 2010: Comprehensive anti-discrimination legislation ensuring equal treatment and protection of workers with protected characteristics, applicable to both fixed-term and permanent employees

Working Time Regulations 1998: Legislation governing working hours, rest breaks, and holiday entitlements for all workers including those on fixed-term contracts

National Minimum Wage Act 1998: Legislation establishing minimum pay requirements for all workers, including those on fixed-term contracts

Part-time Workers Regulations 2000: Legislation preventing less favorable treatment of part-time workers, relevant when fixed-term contracts include part-time arrangements

EU Directive 1999/70/EC: European directive on fixed-term work that influenced UK law, remains relevant as retained EU law post-Brexit

Fixed-term Contract Case Law: Relevant judicial decisions and precedents regarding successive fixed-term contracts, automatic unfair dismissal, and equal treatment principles