Under the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, a worker engaged on a fixed term employment basis is entitled to which of the following?

Section 2(o) of the Industrial Relations Code, 2020 defines "fixed term employment" as the engagement of a worker on the basis of a written contract for a fixed period. The provision expressly mandates that such a worker shall be entitled to hours of work, wages, allowances and other benefits not less than those of a permanent worker doing the same or similar work, and shall receive all statutory benefits on a pro rata basis even if the period of employment does not extend to the qualifying period otherwise required. Notably, a fixed term worker becomes eligible for gratuity if he renders service under the contract for a period of one year, as opposed to the five years required for other employees. This ensures parity between fixed term and permanent workers and prevents misuse of fixed term contracts to deny benefits.