HR Glossary

What is Seasonal Employee?

A worker hired to meet increased demand during a specific, recurring time of year, such as holiday retail seasons, harvest periods, or summer tourism peaks, with employment expected to last six months or less.

Why it matters in hiring

Seasonal Employee comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

Related terms starting with S

• Salary Benchmarking
• Salary Sacrifice (UK / Australia)
• Saudi Labour Law (Saudi Arabia)
• Self-Assessment
• Self-Paced Learning
• Separation Agreement
• Service Certificate (Singapore)
• Severance Pay

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