Fixed-term employment contracts limited to 2 years

November 11, 2023

From 6 December 2023, some fixed-term contracts will no longer be allowed

From 6 December 2023, employers can no longer employ an employee on a fixed-term contract that:


  • is for 2 or more years (including extensions)
  • may be extended more than once, or
  • is a new contract:

• that is for the same or a substantially similar role as previous contracts

• with substantial continuity of the employment relationship between the end of the previous contract and the new contract, and either:

   - the total period of the contracts is 2 or more years,

   - the new contract can be renewed or extended, or

   - a previous contract was extended.


The changes were introduced as part of the Pay secrecy, job ads and flexible work amendments. See the Fair Work Ombudsman’s website for more details.



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