88% of Japan’s 18 commercial nuclear power plants were contract/temporary workers. Untrained, itinerant, temporary workers – Whose duty is it to protect the safety of these workers? [MRZine]
Temporary work grew by 3.7% during the month of March, while non-agency temporary work declined. [Business Live]
Things heat up as Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors discuss the indefinite use of temporary workers. What benefits at offered at your staffing agency? Insurance? Paid time off? Holiday pay? Training? [Detroit Free Press]
HM Revenue & Customs hires more than 1,000 temp workers. [Accountancy Age]
The East region of England (Brentwood) is seeing a peak in temporary employment. “Costs for temporary staffing and special advisors hired by Brentwood Council went past the £2million mark for the past three years” but they say it is saving them substantial amount of money. [Brentwood Weekly News]
Paul Johnston of the Department of Sociology at UC Santa Cruz says that there are more issues than pay inequality for temporary workers. He describes the abuse of temporary workers. Do you think it is alright for a company to work an employee until the time comes to hire them on, only to let them go to get a fresh temp in place? Do you have customers that do this? Is it the companies right to do this? [Santa Cruz Sentinel]
One temp left standing (this time the temp did NOT do it). “A total of 26 employees were suspended with pay for five days on Friday, and only two full-time workers and a temporary worker were left on the job” after Memphis impound theft ring was uncovered. City may hire outside management to handle the operation. [Tennessean]
Pratt Industries recycling plant in Shreveport claimed a man’s life Sunday. The man was a temporary worker who was operating a forklift. The forklift was loaded heavily and fell over on the worker. Our hearts go out to his family. The question remains if the temp was trained to use the forklift. Who’s responsibility was it to ensure the temporary worker was using the forklift correctly? The temp worker? Pratt Industries? The staffing agency? Your thoughts? [Shreveport Times]
