The changing world of the temporary worker: The potential HR impact of legislation

Personnel Review

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 191-206

  Biggs, David ^a   Burchell, Brendan ^b,c   Millmore, Mike ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b Leventis Foundation   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d Cheltenham Gloucester College of Higher Education   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employment legislation; Temporary workers; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644583322     PISSN: 00483486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00483480610645821     Document Type: Review

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