Generally, an employee will be hired on a permanent or temporary basis: A permanent employee is an employee who has been hired indefinitely, meaning they do not have a predetermined end date in their Employment Contract.
A temporary employee is an employee who has been hired for a specific period of time, meaning an end date has likely been included in their Employment Contract; a seasonal employee (a person who is hired for a particular period or season, like the summer season) is a type of temporary worker.You may also see someone get hired as a contract worker. Typically, a contract worker refers to an independent contractor or subcontractor, which means an ProductLink code="SRVIC" text="Independent Contractor Agreement" will be used to outline the working relationship instead of an Employment Contract.