The needs of workers and employers have also changed over the years. Nowadays, employers want a well-educated and flexible workforce that allows their companies to be competitive in what are becoming increasingly globalised markets. Employees also want the flexibility that enables them to balance work and family life and allows them to be able to move within and across employments, thereby enhancing their work skills and educational needs through lifelong learning programmes. Many employees do this by means of temporary employment, either through the auspices of employment agencies or through fixed-term contract work.