This feature is only for Spanish Market with Enterprise plan.
Overview
‘Fijo-discontinuo’ contracts allow HR professionals to handle employees with seasonal or periodic work schedules. You can track active periods, inactivity periods, and manage employee access to Factorial accordingly.
When and Why It Should Be Used
Use ‘fijo-discontinuo’ contracts when employees do not work continuously throughout the year but return periodically. This ensures accurate contract tracking, payroll management, and compliance with labor regulations.
How to Use
‘Fijo-discontinuo’ contract information
Go to the Contract tab of your employee
Check the section of Permanent Seasonal Contract information
Contract Status
Start of the current period
Total active days since the contract started
Active days during the current year (since 1st of January)
Activate a ‘fijo-discontinuo’ contract
Go to the Contract tab of your employee
Click on Start Activity Period
A pop-up tab will appear
Set a starting date for the upcoming activity.
If needed, select and onboarding flow for the employee
Click save
Also, you have the option to do it from:
In your sidebar, go to Organization tab
Select the employee or the employees you want to do this action
A pop-up will appear to select the option: Switch to a permanent seasonal contract Once the contract has been marked as Fijo Discontinuo, you will be able to pause and reactivate it as many times as needed, following the same process, depending on the company’s needs.
Deactivate a new ‘fijo-discontinuo’ contract
Go to the Contract tab of your employee
Click on End Activity Period
A pop-up tab will appear
Set an ending date for the current activity period. This date can be in the future.
Set a date to terminate the employee and end its access to factorial
Termination reason will be: Period of Inactivity (Permanen seasonal)
Select a new user to reasign tasks and responsabilities (if needed)
Click Save
Bulk Activation
Go to Organisation → People page
Select all the employees you want to Activate
A floating menu will appear in the bottom of the table
Expand the Edit employees button (click on the arrow next to it)
Click on Start activity period
New page will appear with the list of the employees on Inactivity period status you have selected.
Add an start activity date for each of them
Save changes
Bulk Deactivation
Go to Organisation → People page
Select all the employees you want to Deactivate
A floating menu will appear in the bottom of the table
Expand the Edit employees button (click on the arrow next to it)
Click End activity period
New page will appear with the list of employees in Activity period status you have selected.
Add an Activity end date for each of them
Add an ending date for the factorial access to each of them
If desired, add a user to reasign taks and responsabilites of the employee being terminated
Save changes
Filter to get the list of your ‘fijo-discontinuo’ employees