Glossary

When a temporary worker is assigned to a client company, the temporary worker is paid their salary by the staffing provider as part of the fee. But what does this fee depend on and how is it calculated in practice?

In temporary employment, a staffing provider assigns a temporary worker to a client company. If the customer has high staffing needs, a Master Vendor can be included to simplify the procurement of workers.

Temporary workers and permanent employees of a client company should be treated equally by the client company, as stipulated in the Temporary Employment Act. But how does the principle of equality actually work?

Temporary workers who belong to companies in certain sectors work under an industry supplement tariff. This grants them the same rights as permanent employees and also regulates minimum conditions for temporary workers.

Temporary workers may only be loaned to a customer by a staffing provider for a limited period of time. Legal regulations and possible deviations in accordance with collective agreements must be observed in order to avoid sanctions.

A service contract applies when one company provides a service for another that leads to the creation of a specific work or result, regardless of the time spent on it.