This area covers people on contracts that end after a set date or after a fixed period. A solicitor in this field drafts, reviews and negotiates fixed-term terms, checks for parity with permanent staff, addresses conversion to permanent status, and handles disputes over notice, pay, holidays and redundancy. They also pursue or defend claims under the UK rules that protect fixed-term workers and challenge unfair extensions or re-appointments where terms differ from those offered to permanent employees.
Where a solicitor protects your position
The fixed end date or project-based nature of these contracts creates deadlines and potential for unequal treatment. A solicitor protects the client’s position by ensuring proper notice, proper accrual of statutory rights such as holiday pay, and fair treatment in extensions or conversion to permanent work, while pursuing or resisting claims through appropriate tribunals and courts.
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