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Temp agency workers are generally considered employed. Government statistics include temp workers as well.
by andrewpi 12y ago
Temp agency workers are generally considered employed. Government statistics include temp workers as well.
- pluma 12y agoSure, except (at least in Germany) they get the short end of the stick. They generally have to enter into non-competes, prohibiting them from working for other agencies or companies. They are only paid when the temp agency actually has work for them. They generally get zero benefits compared to regular employees. They also tend to be paid pennies and don't benefit from labour agreements (because unlike their regular employee co-workers they're not allowed to unionize). Basically, they're like independent contractors, except they're not independent. Temp agencies in this form weren't even legal in Germany until a few years ago (well, about a decade now).