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The temporary employment contract

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    The interim is neither a CDD, nor a CDI. This employment contract has its very specific rules. This type of contract has advantages because of its temporary aspect.

    Principles of temporary work
    Temporary work consists, for interim agencies or temporary employment agencies, in recruiting employees for client companies. In general, a company uses a temporary worker via an agency, to replace an employee on leave, to cope with an increase in activity, or because part of its staff is on vacation.

    Benefits of temporary work for the employee
    This type of contract gives young people and experienced workers the opportunity to fill or supplement a lack of professional experience. It allows you to gain a variety of skills and develop your professional network. This contract is financially advantageous because it allows the employee to receive a bonus for the end of the temporary employment contract, which can correspond to 10% of the salary. Proof of professional experience in acting is often appreciated by employers and temporary employment contract may die butcher on a permanent hiring.

    Disadvantages of the temporary employment contract
    The downside of temporary work is insecurity. The temp never knows when he will have a new assignment. He has to adapt to new environments and new employers and his income is irregular. Temporary work can also complicate relationships with banks when applying for credit.

    The temporary employment contract
    For each assignment, a temporary employment contract is concluded. It is divided into two parts :

    a secondment contract, signed between the temporary work agency and its client company.

    an assignment contract concluded between the temporary worker and the temporary work agency.

    A contract can go from 1 day to 18 months, exceptionally 24 months. You can renew an interim contract once. Its maximum duration must remain less than the 18 months allowed by law. The temporary work contract must be for a fixed period. The worker is an employee of the interim agency.

    What interim salary?
    The salary paid to the temporary worker is equivalent to that of the person he is replacing or to his position level. The temporary worker also receives paid holiday allowances and receives an end-of-contract bonus equal to 10% of his gross remuneration.

    What health coverage?
    As an employee of the temporary work company, the temporary employee is attached to the general social security system. He can benefit from reimbursement of care for one year, in the event of illness or maternity, if he has:

    Either worked at least 60 hours for a month or received a salary equivalent to 60 times the hourly minimum wage for a month.
    Either worked at least 120 hours for 3 months or received a salary equivalent to 120 times the hourly minimum wage over 3 months.
    Either worked at least 800 hours for 12 months or received a salary equivalent to 2,030 times the hourly minimum wage over 12 months.

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