THE slow economy is prompting companies to hire more temporary or part-time workers, a cost-cutting move that could see new labour policies being introduced.
That is because when the economy matures, the transformation of the workforce will accelerate, as demonstrated in the United States where up to 4% of workers are hired on such flexible work packages.
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