The Remarkable Difference Between Fixed Term Contacts and Teachers’ Fixed Term Contracts

If I was working on a fixed term contract, and I wasn’t a teacher, I would be really incensed. Let me explain. In order for a worker on a fixed term contract to be entitled to a contract of indefinite duration-similar to a permanent contract-the law states that 2 conditions must be met. Firstly, that … Read more

Teachers and Fixed Term Contracts-the Essentials

Fixed term contracts are very common in the teaching profession in Ireland. This is due to a number of factors including • The DES (Department of Education and Skills) sanctioning temporary teaching posts for a school year, rather than approving permanent posts or contracts of longer duration • Teachers taking leave from the school on … Read more