{"id":33356,"date":"2026-10-01T11:46:37","date_gmt":"2026-10-01T11:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/?p=33356"},"modified":"2026-10-01T11:51:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T11:51:25","slug":"fixed-term-employment-in-india-balancing-employer-flexibility-employee-security-and-wage-protection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/fixed-term-employment-in-india-balancing-employer-flexibility-employee-security-and-wage-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Fixed-Term Employment in India: Balancing Employer Flexibility, Employee Security, and Wage Protection"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Fixed-Term Employment (FTE) has become an important form of employment in India\u2019s changing labor market. It allows employers to hire workers for a specific period, giving them greater flexibility in managing their workforce. This is especially useful when staffing needs are related to projects, seasonal work, temporary increases in workload, or other specific organizational requirements. At the same time, fixed-term workers may be unable to maintain continuity of employment, future income, social security, gratuity, bargaining power, and job security. The source material used for this study highlights the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, as an important legislative framework for fixed-term employment and highlights the principle that fixed-term workers should receive wages, working hours, allowances, and other benefits comparable to permanent workers performing the same or similar work.<\/p>

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