noun
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)
彼は派遣社員として大手企業で働いている。
He works at a major company as a temporary employee from an agency.
派遣社員は正社員と待遇が異なることが多い。
Agency temps often have different benefits from permanent employees.