Termination of fixed-term employment

A fixed-term employment relationship ends on the date stated in your employment contract. In the case of an unjustified fixed-term employment contract of up to one year, both the employer and the employee may terminate the contract after 6 months from the start of employment. The employer must have a valid reason for dismissal.

Otherwise, a fixed-term employment contract cannot be terminated unless agreed in the employment contract. This means that you can’t quit your job while your employment contract is still valid, but your employer can’t dismiss you, either, while the employment contract is valid.

Even if there is no agreement in your employment contract regarding the termination of a fixed-term contract lasting more than one year, you can still try to agree on the termination of your employment with your employer before the fixed-term contract ends.