temporary employee (from an agency); agency temp
Refers to a worker dispatched by a temporary staffing agency to work at a client company. Contrasts with 正社員 (permanent employee).
See also: 正社員 (せいしゃいん)
He works at a major company as a temporary employee from an agency.
Agency temps often have different benefits from permanent employees.
She is currently working as a temp employee.
He went from being a temp employee to a permanent one.
The company hired temp employees to cover the staff shortage.