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Find Temporary Employee
Finding the right temporary staff is key to an employer’s success. This section addresses temporary, fixed-term contractor and temp-to-perm options and outlines the current legislation.
Temps on timesheets
The most popular method of taking on a temporary employee is still the most cost-effective and flexible. By using timesheets the employer hires the temp’s services without the liability.
The employer simply pays the fixed hourly charge rate, taking into account the temp’s pay rate, holiday/sick pay and NI. The number of hours worked can mean the amount may vary from week to week, according to what has been authorised, and an overtime rate can be agreed with Abode. The advantages for this type of engagement means there is notice period and the temp only works when required by you.
Fixed-term contractors
In this instance the contractor is taken onto the employer’s payroll. Contractors are increasingly used in business and often given responsibility akin to their permanent peers. The benefits of a fixed-term contractor is that the assignment has a definite end so budgeting is made easier and the contractor feels more part of the team which can only lead to a great worth ethic.
Temp-to-perm
This ‘try before you buy’ approach allows the employer to monitor the temps performance before offering them the permanent position. Not only that, it also gives the candidate the chance to find out if they enjoy the job too. Temp-to-perm is a risk free approach to permanent recruitment.
Legislation
Introduced on 1 October 2002, the Fixed-Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations prevent fixed-term workers from being treated ‘less favourably’ than permanent workers. Unless any difference can be reasonably justified, employers are obliged to offer both fixed-term and permanent staff the same:
- Overall pay and benefits package
- Access to training resources
- Information about available vacancies
If you can’t decided what sort of temporary worker you require, get in touch via the Contact Us section and one of our advisors will call you back.
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