Fixed Term Employment Agreement
This Fixed Term Employment Agreement, structured as an offer letter, establishes an employment relationship that lasts for a specific period or until a specific event. This agreed-upon end date can be a calendar date or upon the completion of a specific task or role.
Last updated February 25, 2025
Suitable for Australia
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Frequently asked questions
Use this Fixed Term Employment Agreement if:
- You are hiring a part-time or full-time employee for a specific period of time or until a specific event occurs.
- You want to clearly establish an employee’s rights and responsibilities.
What's included in this Fixed Term Employment Agreement:
- Starting work
- Role and place of work
- Hours of work
- Duties and responsibilities
- Conflicts of interest
- Remuneration and benefits
- Superannuation
- Expenses
- Leave
- Use of our property
- Confidentiality
- Intellectual Property
- Privacy in our workplace
- Medical examinations
- Monitoring and surveillance
- Ending employment
- Deductions
- General Clauses
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Further Information
- How to Hire an Employee
- Some Helpful Tips For Hiring Your First Employee
- Are Implied Duties Included in my Employment Contract?
- A Guide to NES: The 11 Employment Entitlements
- Is My Enterprise Agreement Part of My Employment Contract?
- Is the Modern Award Part of My Employment Contract?
- Fixed Term Contracts: An Explainer
View Sample Fixed Term Employment Agreement
The Legal Risk Score of a Fixed Term Employment Agreement Template is Medium
Our legal team have marked this document as medium risk considering:
- The document allows the employer to unilaterally change the nature of the employee's role, duties, and reporting lines, which could lead to unexpected job responsibilities or a shift in career trajectory.
- The document specifies that the employer's policies are binding but clarifies that these policies do not form part of the employment contract, which might lead to confusion or misunderstandings about the enforceability of such policies.
- This role must be carefully managed so that the role ends on the set date, otherwise it could create further obligations or liabilities upon the employer.
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