Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

• “contract of employment” means a contract under which a person works for another person whether under a contract of service or apprenticeship or otherwise but does not include a contract for services;

• “employee” means a person employed under a contract of employment including a person employed under a fixed term contract the expiry date for which is after 31st March 1996, but does not include a person whose employment is on a temporary basis and who on 31st March 1996 has had a continuous period of employment (when calculated in accordance with section 151 of, and Schedule 13 to, the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978^f1) of less than two years.