Can A Promotion Be Temporary?

Employers may not always want (or be able to afford) to offer employees promotions or perks on a permanent basis.

The reasons behind this can be many and varied: the employer's economic situation, uncertainty about the employee's suitability for the higher position, or the desire to grant the employee a reward for a specific reason only for a specific period of time.

A flexible instrument that employers should keep in mind when adjusting individual working conditions is the fixed-term agreement. If used appropriately, this can serve to retain employees without binding the company 'forever' to certain benefits. In this way, employees and employers know from the outset for how long the respective working terms will change.