Companies will at some stage have the need for Temporary staff due to shortfalls such as Illness, maternity leave, increased workload, skills gap, etc.
It’s often important to have an immediate solution in order to prevent existing staff from having to increase their workload and possible hours.
Experienced temporary staff are able to seamlessly fit and get on with existing projects so that productivity is not affected.
Experienced and skilled temporary staff are usually up to date on the various technologies and systems and require less time to integrate into the company which can help to save both money and time.
The Government has approved changes to both The Labour Relations Act and The Basic Conditions Of Employment Act which means that temporary work is defined as lasting no more than a period of 6 months.
One of the advantages of hiring temporary staff is the fact that they are flexible which enables the company to have control over staff costs.
