THE IMPACT OF TEMPORARY WORK ON COMPANIES: THE SCENARIO IN THE CENTRE OF PORTUGAL

Abstract

Companies need to adjust to the demands that are imposed by the labour market. Most of the time these demands are directly related to the company’s production levels, according to the law of supply and demand that regulates the labour market. These production peaks translate into increases and reductions in the number of workers. In this sense, the present study aims to understand the impact that temporary work has on companies, as well as to analyse the factors that lead them to use this service. An empirical study was elaborated using the quantitative method, through questionnaire surveys, focused on the central region of Portugal. It can be concluded that temporary work is present in the analyzed enterprises and the profiles most regularly recruited by temporary work agencies are for operational positions that do not require specific or specialized qualifications.