Phoebe Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 Last week one of the employment agencies I'm signed up with offered me an interview for a temporary part-time 30 day assignment. To cut a long story short I was hired, the thing that is worrying me is that the person who interviewed and choose me has made pretty constant remarks about how this has a good chance of turning into a permanant and/or full time position (there are plans to restructure the department and they're not really happy with their current full-time person). I have double-checked with the employment agency, and they have confirmed it's just for 30 days. My question is after the 30 day period are they even allowed to hire me? On my end I don't recall signing a non-compete agreement (and they knew I was signed on to different employment agencies), however, I know that I signed a form with the employment agency stating that I had to contact them if I was offered permanent work from the client (which I have not officially been). Link to post Share on other sites
betterdeal Posted May 7, 2011 Share Posted May 7, 2011 A non-compete agreement between a person and a company would not be enforceable in Europe (we have a right to work law), but I don't know about the USA. Maybe ask the employer after a couple of weeks about how it would work if they took you on full-time. That will also give you time to figure out if you like the job too. Good luck! Link to post Share on other sites
threebyfate Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I'm confused what a non-comp agreement has anything to do with your situation. People are hired F/T all the time from temp agencies. The F/T employer just has to pay an agreed upon fee to the temp agency. Or maybe you're concerned that the potential employer will want this to happen under the table and will be unwilling to pay the fee? This doesn't mean you have to agree to take the F/T job offered. If it doesn't meet your requirements, you can always turn it down. I used to hire this way sometimes since it saved me the effort of looking and vetting. It also provided the opportunity for an extended probationary period which was sometimes necessary due to budgetary delays, politics or a way to ensure that the potential new employee was worth hiring. Link to post Share on other sites
jerbear Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I don't think a non-compete is relevant in your situation. If you didn't sign anything that mentions non-compete or something that sounds like it (right to bypass) then you're probably ok. The hiring after 30 days is between your agency and employer; typically if the employer wants to hire you full-time; the employer will pay a finder's fee or termination fee. It is not something you have to worry about since the employer made the agreement. Link to post Share on other sites
Two Steps Forward Posted May 15, 2011 Share Posted May 15, 2011 Employment agencies make money by hiring you out for a certain amount of time. Usually company contracts run 30-60-90 days and usually you are billed out at a higher rate than what you get from the agency. Ex: You receive $20/hour, they're probably getting $30 or more. There are also flat fees that the company is paying to get good help. If you become a full-time employee, usually the company will pay the agency a finder's fee, as jerbear said. It's in the employment agency's best interest to keep the company's happy and usually they are pretty thrilled about getting someone hired on full-time because that increases their statistics. Link to post Share on other sites
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