Who does a temporary employee sign their employment contract with? What about social security? What are the chances of being taken on permanently? What happens if the temp agency has no job available? Is temporary work considered second-class employment? How does a temporary employee perceive their employment relationship? Does temporary work live up to its bad reputation? A modern temp agency must be able to answer the questions posed above and provide temporary employees with adequate information to meet current and future challenges. Against this backdrop, the study examines whether temporary work is capable of fulfilling these tasks and where its strengths and weaknesses lie. The book illustrates the characteristics of a temp agency, detailing the historical development and explaining the legal foundations.