Temporary Employees
Articles
"Employing Temps Exposes Companies to Unexpected Risks" by Lee Ann Gjertsen. National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management, April 28, 1997, p. 7.
—Discusses the need for contracts between companies and temporary workers, the responsibilities of employers and the benefits of having clearly established workplace rules.
"Involving Temporary Workers in Process Improvement Activities" by John J. Lawrence. Quality Progress, February 1997, p. 74.
—Organizations in the Pacific Northwest motivate temporary employees with prospects of regular employment and by establishing long-term relationships and intermittent employment.
"Professional ‘Temps’ for Hire" by Marchel Abner. Women in Business, July-August 1997, p. 43.
—A study conducted by the National Association of Temporary and Staffing Services shows that 72 percent of temporary workers in the U. S. are women, and that the temporary industry is booming as a result of corporate downsizing.
"Make Long-Term Temporary Workers Part of the Team" by Linda Stockman Vines. HR Magazine, April 1997, p. 65.
—Explains how to get higher productivity from long-term temporary workers by treating them as full-time committed employees, and providing incentives such as possible full-time employment.
"Temptips" by Liz Katynski. Manitoba Business, April 1997, p. 8.
—Explains that temp agencies, in filling staff vacancies, should ask employers what specific skills are required and get an assessment of the work environment.
"Temporary Services Industry Thrives in Labor-Hungry Economy" by Carol Teegardin. Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News, November 6, 1997, p. 11.
—Ninety percent of U.S. businesses utilize temps or contract workers. As a result, the level of education required for many temporary workers has increased in order to fill more high-caliber positions such as engineers, financial analysts and nurses.
"Temporary Employment: Can Organizations and Employees Both Win?" by Courtney vom Hippel, Stephen L. Mangum, and David B. Greenberger. The Academy of Management Executive, February 1997, p. 93.
—Presents helpful guidelines for managing temporary workers, pointing out that while temps can be highly cost effective and flexible, at the same time they are prone to be less committed to the job.
"What Risks Are You Taking with ‘Leased Employees’?" by Susan Linden McGreevy. Contractor, January 1997, p. 44.
—Contractors should be aware that leased employees do not exempt an employer from violations of negligence, anti-discrimination laws and Title VII.