Temporary agency work

What it is

With temporary agency work, BSP employs the workers and makes them available to your company: you direct their work as if they were your own staff, while we remain the employer for all purposes. Employment contract, pay, social security contributions, mandatory notifications, absence management: all on us.

When it makes sense

• Production peaks, seasonal work, fixed-term orders.
• Cover for absences (maternity, sickness, holidays) without leaving departments short.
• Long trial periods before hiring someone directly.
• Teams to be filled quickly with people who have already been vetted.
• Labour-intensive service contracts — healthcare and hospital services (linen rental, sterilisation, sanitisation), rail and infrastructure, facility management: complete teams with fitness-for-work certificates, safety training and paperwork already in order, including 24/7 shifts and night work, with the references required by public procurement (CIG/CUP) handled within the contract.

What the service includes

• Selection and vetting of candidates, with a shortlist presented to you.
• Hiring, employment contract and every administrative and social security obligation.
• Equal treatment: pay aligned with the collective agreement applied in your company, as the law requires.
• Digital timesheet with your approval of the hours: the invoice comes from there.
• Replacement within agreed timescales if the person is not the right fit.

The safeguards for your company

Temporary agency work is a regulated activity: written contracts, statutory limits and prohibitions, health and safety duties clearly divided between the agency and the user company. Working with an agency that plays by the rules means never finding yourself on the wrong side of an inspection: that is the first service we provide.

Fixed-term or staff leasing?

Temporary agency work comes in two forms, and the choice depends on the problem you need to solve:

	Fixed-term	Staff leasing (open-ended)
What it is designed for	Peaks, seasonal work, cover for absences, fixed-term projects	Stable needs, without increasing your own headcount
Duration	Limited in time, with extensions within the limits set by law	No time limit: the worker stays for as long as needed
Who is the employer	BSP, in both cases	BSP, under an open-ended employment contract
When it makes sense	Pure flexibility	Continuity of the person + flexibility of the contract

Staff leasing is often the middle step of a natural path: fixed-term agency work → staff leasing → direct hiring, when the company is ready for it.

The «BSP on site» option

For clients with several agency workers or with strong seasonal swings, we offer scheduled visits by your BSP contact person at your own premises — at an agreed frequency or during peak periods — to handle attendance, replacements and interviews on the spot. With one difference from the large agencies: the person who comes on site is the same person who selected your workers and who answers the phone, not a role people pass through.

Frequently asked questions

Who pays the worker?

BSP: we are the employer. You receive a single invoice, based on the hours you have approved.

How much does it cost?

An hourly rate (or a multiplier on the labour cost) set for each profile, in writing, before we start: no hidden costs, no surprises on the invoice.

And if the person is not the right fit?

We replace them within the timescales agreed in the contract. It is a written commitment, not a favour.

Is the agency worker's pay my problem?

No, but the law requires equal treatment with your own employees at the same grade: this is why, when we quote, we always ask which collective agreement you apply. It is the sign that we are doing things properly.