Refers to hiring workers for a limited period, often to meet seasonal or short-term demand. Common in business and labor contexts.
Many companies increase temporary employment during the busy year-end period.
He works at the factory through temporary employment.
パート is a common term for part-time work, often with shorter hours, while 臨時雇用 emphasizes the temporary, fixed-term nature of the employment.
契約社員 refers to contract employees with a fixed-term contract, which can overlap with 臨時雇用, but 臨時雇用 is broader and often implies a more ad-hoc or seasonal arrangement.
Compound of 臨時 (temporary, extraordinary) and 雇用 (employment). The kanji 臨 means 'face, confront', 時 means 'time', 雇 means 'employ', and 用 means 'use, business'.