Anyone who is employed on a fixed-term contract must be informed in writing by the employer, as soon as practicable, of the ‘objective condition’ which will cause their contract to come to an end, i.e.

• Arrival of a specific date (e.g. contract ends on 31 Oct);
• Completion of a specific task (e.g. contract ends on completion of research project); or
• The occurrence of a specific event (e.g. contract ends when permanent employee returns from maternity leave).