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But the main point, again, that people are overlooking, is that this situation applies to the seasonal employees. You know, those folks who APPLY to work short-term during what is the most hellish work period of the year. One takes those jobs to make money, not for benefits or employer consideration. You know going in that you're just a cog in a machine, that you're going to be working obscene hours, that you're going to be handling a heavier-than-normal workload, and that there are plenty other people out there who would take that job if you can't handle it.
HealyHQ - Having seasonal/temporary employees listed on the payroll of the staffing company rather than the company at which they are performing the work is standard operating procedure for many large employers. I know for a fact that Merck does that.
I'm not trying to make excuses for a sucky workplace, only saying that it's not surprising or unsual given the context of seasonal/temporary employment. What folks in other countries have to realize is that worker protections and benefits in the USA are completely different for full-time and part-time permanent employees than they are for those who are working on a temporary basis.
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