Why Temp Agencies Are Bad
The allure of using temp agencies is strong for employers across the globe that seek vetted staff without all the administration, right? right? While 63% of the GenZ population in Canada now participate in the Gig economy, we already know that temp agencies damage the career of the actual people brought in. Whether it be fair treatment and representation (source), predatory practices against workers, or even just the negative stigma attached to moving between different jobs and businesses (source). But what about the employer's experience? Here are the facts. 1. The temp agency typically charges its client’s business roughly twice the worker’s hourly wages (source). You heard that right. In a world where…