- (a) A staff leasing services company licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation under Texas Labor Code Chapter 91 shall be the employer of the workers it provides to a client company. If the staff leasing services company is not licensed by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation then the Agency shall determine that the client is the employer.
- (b) A temporary help firm is the employer of an individual employed by the firm as a temporary employee. As defined in the Act, subsection 201.011(21), a temporary help firm is a person who employs individuals for the purpose of assigning those individuals to work for the clients of the temporary help firm to support or supplement a client's workforce during employee absences, temporary skill shortages, seasonal workloads, special assignments and projects, and other similar work situations.
Source Note:The provisions of this §815.133 adopted to be effective November 6, 2000, 25 TexReg 11093.