Temping in the dark: Many temporary workers don’t know job hazards; don’t get training
The news of increased hiring in the January jobs report has been greeted as a sign that the U.S. might finally be emerging from the Great Recession. But a look at the kind of hiring that's been on the rise over the past few years raises important questions about the changing nature of the relationship between workers and employers - questions that have serious implications for occupational health and safety as well as workers' financial security, according to a post by Elizabeth Grossman on The Pump Handle.
Reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that temporary employment is on the rise: In 2010 more than 27% of the 1.12 million jobs created were temporary staffing positions, and employment at temporary jobs agencies accounted for 91% of the non-farm job growth between 2009 and 2011.