Download or read book International Perspectives on Temporary Work written by John Burgess and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-07-01 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The numbers of workers employed on a temporary basis has grown massively over the last few decades. The benefits to firms of hiring workers on a temporary basis are clear and generally can be reduced to their cheaper short term cost. The status of workers employed in this manner however means that they are less likely to receive the same rights as