The ongoing fall-out of the global credit crisis may be causing widespread angst and uncertainty, with sharp declines in business confidence (subscription required) afflicting many sectors and dire warnings on house prices (external website). But every cloud has a silver lining, as cliché would have it, and things would appear to be looking up for temps.
New research from the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and consultants KPMG, reported on XpertHR today, finds that while recruitment of permanent staff has taken a knocking, temp postings are on the rise, with temps' hourly rates following suit. This reflects the fact that employers are increasingly favouring flexible workforces in light of ongoing economic uncertainty.
And the good news for temps doesn't end there. A raft of new provisions aimed at protecting agency workers (subscription required) came into effect earlier this week.
As ever, XpertHR offers full guidance on the rights of temporary workers (subscription required).
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