Answer to Question of the Week #17
Each week, we post a thought-provoking question for your consideration. Here’s our last question, along with your answers . . .
In what ways should temporary employees be treated differently from regular full-time employees?
a. They must be segregated in a separate room with poor ventilation and no windows, never invited to staff meetings and generally shunned by the rest of the employee population (4%)
b. The key is to keep the staffing company as the primary employer by allowing it to interview, hire, set pay rates and benefits, evaluate performance, provide counseling/coaching and terminate (79%)
c. They should be treated no differently to avoid claims of discrimination (18%)
Congrats — you got it right. The correct answer is indeed “b.” Your best bet is to let the staffing company do what you pay it for: interviewing, hiring, evaluating, coaching and disciplining employees.
Our viewers are now batting a respectable .588 (10 right, 7 wrong) on our weekly questions. Thanks for your participation!
