From the Netherlands we all know various forms of employment contracts. These agreements or Arbeidsovereenkomst are important when you start being employed by a company. In fact, you need to know where your rights and obligations lie and exactly how long your employment contract is. One of them agreements will be the fixed-term employment contract, but what would be the benefits of this employment contract in terms of other contracts and what do you have to bear in mind if you sign such a contract?
Temporary contract employment contract
A fixed-term employment contract is really a temporary contract with a definite start and end date. It often happens an employment contract doesn't have end date for some time. This is actually case, for example, when you develop an assignment and are not linked with hours. Think of freelance assignments as an example or ZZP.