one year
Referring back to the DOL’s definition of a temporary employee, a period of temporary employment should last no longer than one year and have a clearly specified end date. Federal law also dictates that you cannot hire the same temp employee for more than two consecutive years.

What is considered a temporary agency?

A temporary or “temp” agency (also referred to as a staffing agency) is a business dedicated to placing job seekers into short-term and long-term contract positions with an array of different companies and industries.

What does temporary full time mean?

Temporary full-time jobs refer to short-term or contracted positions that are scheduled for forty or more hours a week. Temporary full-time workers usually get paid by the hour, and very few companies offer employee benefits, such as health insurance, pension, or paid time off, to temporary full-time workers.

Should agency workers be treated differently?

The EU Temporary and Agency Work Directive created a right of equal treatment on working time and pay for agency workers compared to direct workers. Simple recognition is needed that agency workers should not be treated differently, because work through an agency is work like any other.

How does a temporary agency work?

The temp agency is responsible for paying the workers they send to a company. They charge the company a set amount per hour from which they take a percentage. The temp agency is also responsible for collecting taxes from the temporary worker’s pay.

How long can you work for a temp agency?

The temp agency finds workers and places them with the appropriate company, and the temp worker is on the job only as long as they are needed – it could be for a few days, a few weeks, or a few months. I know people with computer skills who have been temps at the same company for years.

How long can a company keep a temporary worker?

Contracts. Companies can prevent a temporary worker from becoming a common-law employee by negotiating a contract with the worker at the time of hire. For the contract to be effective, it must clearly state an end date to a particular assignment. Limit the term of the contract to 12 or 18 months to prevent confusion.

What do you need to know about a temporary employment contract?

[COMPANY] This Temporary Employment Contract (the “Contract” or “Temporary Employment Contract”) states the terms and conditions that govern the contractual agreement between [EMPLOYER COMPANY] having its principal place of business at [COMPANY ADDRESS] (the “Company”), and [TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE] (the “Temp”) who agrees to be bound by this Contract.

How long can an agency use temporary appointments?

Generally, an agency may not fill a position using temporary appointments if that position was filled by temporary appointments for an aggregate of 24 months within the preceding 3-year period.