Comparative analyses of occupational injuries among temporary agency worker and direct contract workers: Findings from the Korea Health Panel 2009–2018
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DOI: 10.1002/1348-9585.12326
Abstract: Several studies have reported health or safety risk of temporary agency workers (TAW). Since most of the studies are just cross‐sectional studies, we intended to identify the risk of occupational injury in TAW, using longitudinal… read more here.
Keywords: health; comparative analyses; temporary agency; occupational injuries ... See more keywords
Supporting temporary agency workers’ affective commitments: exploring the role of opportunities for competence development
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DOI: 10.1080/13678868.2017.1416035
Abstract: ABSTRACT Nowadays, many organizations employ parts of their workforce via employment agencies and, as such, temporary agency workers (TAWs) are important for our economies. Increasingly, research is conducted to explore the relationships among the three… read more here.
Keywords: opportunities competence; agency; temporary agency; employment ... See more keywords
Temporary agency workers stepping into a permanent position: social skills matter
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DOI: 10.1108/er-08-2016-0158
Abstract: Purpose – Temporary agency work has increased enormously in recent decades. Most temporary agency workers are pushed involuntarily into this work-arrangement and prefer permanent work arrangements. Therefore, the motive to find a permanent job through… read more here.
Keywords: work; workers stepping; social skills; temporary agency ... See more keywords
When temporary agency work is not so temporary
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DOI: 10.1177/0143831x18805931
Abstract: Theory and empirical research have provided mixed arguments and evidence for the effects of temporary agency work on workers’ well-being. One unresolved issue is how length of service in agency work affects workers’ well-being and… read more here.
Keywords: agency work; work temporary; employment; agency ... See more keywords
Occupational safety and health and temporary agency work in multiemployer restaurants.
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DOI: 10.3233/wor-220033
Abstract: BACKGROUND Current occupational safety and health (OSH) literature calls for sociotechnical, system-level approaches that increase understanding of the underlying reasons for insufficient OSH performance in non-standard employment that is associated with lower labour and social… read more here.
Keywords: occupational safety; temporary agency; agency; work ... See more keywords