It is concluded for a specific, predetermined period, which may depend on the employer’s staffing needs or the type of work to be performed.
As a general rule, a fixed-term employment contract can be concluded a maximum of three times, and the total period of employment under such contracts cannot exceed 33 months.

Explanation: If the period of employment based on fixed-term employment contracts exceeds 33 months or the number of concluded contracts exceeds three, it is assumed that the employee is working under a contract of indefinite duration: from the day following the completion of 33 months of employment or from the day of concluding the fourth fixed-term employment contract.

A trial employment contract is not included in the limit on the number of fixed-term contracts or their duration.