Ending a fixed term contract is more or less equivalent of being fired. Fixed term contracts are widely used to avoid labour law giving stronger protection to p

Ending a fixed term contract is more or less equivalent of being fired. Fixed term contracts are widely used to avoid labour law giving stronger protection to permanent contracts. A fixed term contract is generally not a "consulting gig", it's a method to simplify workforce management for the employer. So morally Mrs. Rowling is correct, I think on this matter and it is petty to point this out since that was not the crux of the matter.