Temps face ill health

Workers in temporary jobs are more likely to suffer health problems than those in secure employment, according to new research.

Vanessa Gash from the University of Manchester studied health statistics of Spanish and German workers over two years, finding those on fixed-term contracts to be at greater risk of ill health.

Are fixed-term jobs bad for your health?, IAB discussion paper no. 8/2006, is available at doku.iab.de/discussionpapers/ 2006/dp0806.pdf