What Types of Labor Contracts Are There?

- Indefinite-term Labor Contract

An indefinite-term labor contract is a type of labor contract in which the two parties do not specify the term or the termination date of the contract's validity.

- Definite-term Labor Contract

A definite-term labor contract is a contract in which the two parties specify the term and the termination date of the contract's validity within a period ranging from 12 months to 36 months.

- Seasonal or Specific Job Labor Contract with a Term of Less Than 12 Months

Clause 2, Article 22 of the Labor Code 2012 notes that when a definite-term labor contract and a seasonal or specific job labor contract expire and the employee continues to work, within 30 days from the contract expiration date, both parties must sign a new labor contract.

In the event that a new contract is not signed, this definite-term contract becomes an indefinite-term labor contract, and the seasonal contract becomes a definite-term labor contract with a term of 24 months.

If the parties sign a new definite-term labor contract, it may only be signed once more; thereafter, if the employee continues to work, an indefinite-term labor contract must be signed.

According to clause 3 of this article, the employer is not allowed to sign a seasonal or specific job labor contract with a term of less than 12 months for jobs that have a regular nature from 12 months or more, except in cases of temporarily replacing the laborer who goes for military service, maternity leave, sickness, labor accident, or other temporary leave.

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