Employee with a temporary contract
Definition: Employee whose main job will terminate either after a period fixed in advance, or after a period not known in advance, but nevertheless defined by objective criteria, such as the completion of an assignment or the period of absence of an employee temporarily replaced.
Source: Statistics Explained: thematic glossaries, EUROSTAT, European Union.
Hyperlink: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Thematic_glossaries