Emergence, development and resistance: the temporary staffing industry in the Czech Republic

Jennifer Ferreira

Journal of Contemporary Central and Eastern Europe, 2017, vol. 25, issue 1, 23-44

Abstract: Temporary agency work (TAW) in the Czech Republic has grown significantly since legalisation of the sector in 2004. With around 200,000 temporary agency workers, and 1500 temporary staffing agencies by 2013, the Czech Republic represents the second largest market for TAW in Central Eastern Europe, behind only Poland. This paper charts the development of the temporary staffing industry (TSI) in the Czech Republic, and examines the roles of key institutions involved. The research utilises interviews to map key stakeholders across the industry to illustrate how the expansion of the industry has been both facilitated and hindered by activities of different stakeholders to form a distinct Czech variety of national TSI. In doing so this paper provides insights into the features of the TSI in the Czech Republic and the factors which are both driving its development and hindering its growth. The key findings in this paper illuminate a conflict in the Czech TSI where agencies have sought to expand but face resistance from regulatory conditions and trade unions which may in turn hinder its future development.

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1080/0965156X.2016.1219160

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