THE ROLE AND IMPORTANCE OF THE FIXED-TERM INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT

The emergence of new forms of employment contracts, which do not materialize all the classic elements of an employment contract, has remained inevitable. European governments have responded to the problems of lack of activity caused by repeated economic crises, through the approval of new forms of employment, which are more flexible and less protective. These new forms of employment contracts must not create differences and discrimination between employees on the ground of the type of contract. In consequence, an analysis of one of these types of contracts, such as the fixed-term employment contract, is required, in terms of union and national rights. Such an analysis is important for a correct understanding of the role and necessity of employment relationships flexibility in a competitive economy.