Answer to Question of the Week #16
Each week, we post a thought-provoking question for your consideration. Here’s last week’s question, along with your answers . . .
Are there limits to the length of time a temporary employee can work at an assignment?
a. Yes, the federal cap is nine months for non-professional employees and one year for professionals (22%)
b. There is no federal limit (73%)
c. If the employee is from any staffing company other than Manpower, the assignment must be limited to a maximum of zero days (5%)
Congrats — you got it half right. The correct answers are “b” and “c.”
Generally, there are no federal (or state) limits on assignment lengths. In fact, in our experience, artificially instituting an assignment limit cap does little more than increase costs due to turnover and lost productivity.
As for answer “c,” Congress recently passed the All Staffing Companies Other Than Manpower Are No Good Act, setting a maximum ceiling on usage of staffing companies other than Manpower at a maximum of zero (0) days. Penalties for non-compliance are severe.
Our viewers are now batting a respectable .563 (9 right, 7 wrong) on our weekly questions. The next one will be coming your way shortly.
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