Temporary employment

Temporary employment, also known as personnel leasing or contract work, is a form of employment in which a specialist is employed by a personnel service provider (temporary employment agency) and "leased" to a company.

In the case of temporary employment, an employee is leased from a temporary employment agency to another company in order to work there. The temporary worker is employed by the temporary employment agency and is leased to the client company for a limited period to cover a staff shortages or complete certain projects.

The client company pays a commission to the temporary employment agency for the work performed, from which the temporary worker is remunerated. The temporary worker works under the guidance and supervision of the client company.

The difference between temporary employment and direct recruitment is as follows:

• In the case of direct recruitment, after having successfully been placed with a client company, the employee is permanently employed by that company.
• In the case of temporary employment, however, the employee is employed directly by the temporary employment agency and receives their salary from it. The work performed by the temporary worker is provided on behalf of the temporary employment agency at various client companies.

First, you contact us to discuss your staffing needs and requirements. We then provide you with a selection of suitable specialists and executives.

As soon as we have concluded a temporary employment contract with you, the temporary worker can start work at your company. If you would like to take on the worker on a permanent basis, you can contact us at any time.

For companies, temporary employment offers flexibility in personnel planning. It enables them to react quickly to peak workloads or staff shortages, for example due to illness, without having to commit to taking on employees in the long-term.

In addition, companies can benefit from the knowledge and skills of qualified temporary workers provided by a temporary employment agency. The temporary employment agency is responsible for the personnel search, hiring and admin.

As a company, you must ensure that the temporary worker works under the same working conditions as your own employees and that they are paid appropriately.

You must also comply with certain legal rules and regulations to ensure the personnel leasing is legally compliant. This includes, for example, compliance with the German Law on Temporary Employment (Arbeitnehmerüberlassungsgesetz — AÜG), which regulates the use of temporary workers.

In the case of temporary employment, an employee is loaned from a temporary employment agency to another company, while in the case of a contract for services, a company contracts another company to perform a specific service.

The difference is therefore that temporary employment involves the temporary worker working under the management and supervision of the client company, while a contract for services involves the commissioned company performing the service under its own responsibility.

In the case of temporary employment, an employee is loaned from a temporary employment agency to another company and works under its instruction. With freelancing, by comparison, the client specifies the work result but the freelancer works independently.

The difference is therefore that a temporary worker is bound by instructions, while a freelancer works independently.

At AVANTGARDE Experts, we specialise in providing specialists and executives on a temporary basis in the areas of Marketing & Digital, HR, Finance, Engineering, Purchasing and Logistics.

Yes, this is possible. After a certain period of temporary employment, you have the opportunity to take on the temporary worker permanently if you are convinced of their work performance.

The length of this period depends on legal requirements and may vary from case to case.

AVANTGARDE Experts provides temporary workers who are employed by us and are "leased" to your company to cover a temporary staff shortage. You pay only for the actual hours worked, so you can calculate the costs accurately.

We are responsible for wage and salary payments as well as all other obligations under labour law. You benefit from flexible workers without long-term retention and with reduced recruitment expenditure.

Temporary employment agencies such as AVANTGARDE Experts are important partners for companies faced by an increasingly tough competitive environment. However, the market is large and confusing. To identify trusted providers, you can ask questions such as:

• Is the company established in the industry?
• Do its contact persons appear professional and competent?
• Is the remuneration of its temporary workers fairly regulated by collective agreements?
• Is it a member of one of the major industry associations?
• Does it have a works council?
• Does it have a permit for temporary employment?
• Does it have a suitable training programme for employees?
• Does the temporary employment agency have a comprehensive range of services that go beyond the traditional temporary employment service?