In the past few months, companies have started to cut workers to save costs. As well as growing to be a major social issue, slashing temp workers also means agencies dispatching such workers face an increasingly tough time.
“Temp agencies of all sizes are in a difficult situation,” said Teruo Kawabe, a representative of Japan Staffing Service Association, an industry group of temp agencies.
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