# The Employment Rights (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, Article 241: Short-term employment


(1) Articles 33 to 39 do not apply to an employee if his employment continues for less than one month.
(2) The provisions of Part XIII do not apply to employment—
(a) under a contract for a fixed term of three months or less, or
(b) under a contract made in contemplation of the performance of a specific task which is not expected to last for more than three months,
where the employee has not been continuously employed for a period of more than three months.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1996/1919/article/241 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/employment-rights-northern-ireland-order-1996/article-241
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