Temporary Workers: Not Just a 'Guest Employee'

Doesn't Matter Who Writes the Checks

Who is the temp actually working for while at your establishment? In most cases, the "host" employer is paying the service that provided the workers, so the temp draws a paycheck from the temp service, not the work site. Many employers mistakenly, or conveniently, conclude that since the temp is technically being paid by someone else, the temp works for someone else or is a contractor. This is not so for OSHA purposes.