Fixed-term employment contracts limited to 2 years

From 6 December 2023, employers can no longer employ an employee on a fixed-term contract that:

·     is for 2 or more years (including extensions)

·     may be extended more than once, or

·     is a new contract:

o   that is for the same or a substantially similar role as previous contracts

o   with substantial continuity of the employment relationship between the end of the previous contract and the new contract, and either:

·     the total period of the contracts is 2 or more years,

·     the new contract can be renewed or extended, or

·     a previous contract was extended.

The changes were introduced as part of the Pay secrecy, job ads and flexible work amendments