Sentence examples for on fixed term contracts from inspiring English sources

Last winter dozens of experienced doctors were hired on fixed term contracts from abroad to help deal with high seasonal demand.

There are a number of people on fixed term contracts now and if they are they may feel in less of a position to complain than someone on staff".

The University and College Union (UCU) said plans to exclude fixed-term contracts from collective redundancy agreements were "another damaging blow" for post-16 education, a sector with high rates of staff on fixed term contracts that has already been hit with funding cuts and threats of job losses.

Tenderers should be required to show: they "predominantly engage workers in secure employment" rather than as casuals or on fixed term contracts; where they hire independent contractor relationships that these are genuine rather than sham arrangements; that their cost structure guarantees workers will be paid legal entitlements.

In 1996, representatives of institutions and the principal funders of research in the UK agreed on a Concordat concerning the management of staff who carry out research in UK universities and colleges on fixed term contracts.

Previous research shows that the group of higher education dropouts has a higher risk of being unemployed, working part-time or on fixed term contracts and on average obtains lower wages than higher education graduates (e.g. Becker et al. 2010; Davies and Elias 2003; Griesbach et al. 1977; Johnes and Taylor 1991; Lewin et al. 1995; Reisel 2013).

Maude is also proposing that the top two tiers of the civil service be put on fixed-term contracts.

The governments of the centre-left tried to loosen things up by promoting short-term contracts and part-time work, but were held back by their allies in the trade unions; at last count Italy had the second-smallest proportion of part-time workers (12%), and one of the smallest for workers on fixed-term contracts.

He is employed on fixed-term contracts: "four main ones," over the last 13 years, with fillers on money "dredged up from somewhere" by the head of his department.

"I am on a permanent contract but the theatre is now employing people on fixed-term contracts, which can mean anything beginning at one week.

Researchers on fixed-term contracts and adjunct teaching staff need the real prospect of job security.