Fixed-term employment benefits

Some employment benefits such as season ticket loans, health insurance or staff discounts can be offered on an annual basis or over a specified period. Where a fixed-term employee is not expected to work for this period, you might offer it in proportion to the contract duration ('pro-rata').

If this is not possible because the cost to you would outweigh the benefit to the employee, you can claim objective justification for not offering the benefit.You need to consider whether less favourable treatment is objectively justified on a case-by-case basis.

Access to occupational pension schemesYou must offer fixed-term employees access to occupational pension schemes on the same basis as permanent staff. Fixed-term employment lasts for a specified length of time. Alternatively, such contracts can end with the completion of a specified task.



You do not need to offer special alternative benefits (eg contributions to a private pension scheme) to fixed-term employees who decide not to join a pension scheme, unless this option is offered to comparable permanent employees Fixed-term employment lasts for a specified length of time. Alternatively, such contracts can end with the completion of a specified task or when a particular event takes place.