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ILO What Works Research Brief No. 7
Regulating the use of temporary contracts by enterprises
The use of temporary employment allows enterprises to adjust their workforces to changing circumstances. However,
an over-reliance on the use of temporary workers can lead to productivity challenges, both for individual firms and
for the overall economy. Legislation governing the use of temporary contracts plays an important role in influencing
firms’ decisions on how intensively to rely on temporary labour.
