Agency workers - A temporary solution or a long-term obligation?

From: Credit Management | Date: July 1, 2004| Author: Hodgkiss, Kate | Copyright information

Today, there are many temporary workers employed in financial roles. Kate Hodgkiss examines when a temporary worker can no longer be considered temporary, and considers who is responsible for such contracts.

Many organisations will at some time have relied upon employment agencies to supply them with temporary workers, either to provide cover for absent employees or to supplement their workforce. Not only do such arrangements offer much needed flexibility, but for the business using ag...

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