Specific event contract being extended......

[chivers56]

Wonder if anyone can answer this for me.
If a specific event contract is extended and this takes your service to over 2 years do you have to be given a permanant contract??
Many Thanks

[Reserve]

How long can an employer keep on renewing a fixed-term contract?

An employee can be kept on successive fixed-term contracts for a limit of four years. If your contract is renewed after that you become a permanent employee. This is unless the employer can show a good reason why you should stay on a fixed-term contract. Only service from 10 July 2002 is counted towards the four-year limit.

The four-year limit was introduced to prevent employers abusing the use of successive fixed-term contracts to limit employees' employment rights. The limit can be changed by employers and employees agreeing a 'workforce' or 'collective' agreement. This agreement should then provide an alternative scheme for preventing the abuse of fixed-term contracts.

Workplace or collective agreements can vary the limit on the length or number of successive contracts used by an employer. They can also limit the use of successive contracts and set a list of reasons to justify renewals of fixed-term contracts.

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[bigjames]

I have a feeling that in Post Office Ltd you should get a permanent contract after 2 years - the HRSC on 0845 601 6260 would be able to supply the most up to date info.