Innovations in the regulation of fixed-term employment contracts in the lithuanian labor law

Innovations in the Regulation of Fixed-term Employment Contracts in the Lithuanian Labor Law This thesis examines the innovations of fixed - term employment contract by analysing the existing and previous legal regulations. Thesis consists of three main parts. The first part examines the concept and the meaning of a fixed-term employment contract. The aim is to reveal the main features of the contract that distinguish a fixed-term employment contract from other employment contracts. Regulatory innovations and the meaning of these innovations in fixed-term employment relationships are also presented. The second part of the thesis presents the innovations in the conclusion and execution of employment contracts. Examination of the fixed-term empoyment contract reveals conditions and restrictions applicable to the conclusion of this contract. Because the execution of a fixed-term employment contract is not very different from execution of other employment contracts, this work reviews only the peculiarities of employment contract performance applicable to fixed-term employment contracts. Analysing the conclusion and execution of fixed-term employment contract the existing and previous legal regulation are compared and in this way the regulatory innovations are disclosed. The third part of the thesis analysis the termination of a fixed-term employment contract. Termination of a fixed-term employment contract usually occurs at the end of the contract term, but fixed-term employment contracts also may be terminated on other general grounds established by law. Analysis of the termination of fixed-term employment contracts presents regulatory innovations related to the rights and obligations of employees and employers in the event of termination of a fixed-term employment contract