Per Diem Employee Translation

Question

Hello, can "per diem employee" be translated to Spanish?

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Answer 1

Generally speaking, "per diem employees" are scheduled on an "as needed" basis and do not work a fixed schedule. Per diem can also refer to short-term, temporary employment. This daily schedule usually consists of several days of employment, for a per diem employee, to fill in for a sick or vacationing employee. Two examples are substitute teachers and healthcare workers that fill in for an absent employee and are paid by the day.

 
The words "per diem" are Latin and mean per day or for each day. I assumed that the words "per diem" which are maintained in their Latin form when used in English would also be maintained when used in Spanish. Doing that, I was able to search the internet and find enough evidence to satisfy me that in Spanish, the term "per diem empleado/a" is valid and is used.

:) - ian-hill, Mar 11, 2015

Moe, where is it used? - chileno, Mar 12, 2015

I have reversed the order of the words. I should have written "empleado per diem". - Moe, Mar 12, 2015

Here is 1 helpful URL/Link to this term "http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english_to_spanish/human_resources/507156-per_diem_employee.html". - Moe, Mar 12, 2015

Here is another link "http://www.ehowenespanol.com/trabajadores-diem-recibir-prestaciones-desempleo-virginia-occidental-info_568953/". - Moe, Mar 12, 2015

Answer 2

Hi, I think the translation to that is "empleado eventual"

Answer 3

No knowing for sure what a per diem employee is, here is a site that distinguishes several types that may be close: http://revistainfocadem.blogspot.com/2011/11/trabajador-temporal-de-temporada-y.html

• Trabajador Temporal: Es aquel que sustituye a otro trabajador por un lapso determinado, por ejemplo en los casos de incapacidad o licencia.

• Trabajador de Temporada: Es aquel que presta sus servicios en labores cíclicas, como es el caso de la cosecha de frutas y legumbres.

• Trabajador Eventual: Es aquel que presta sus servicios en labores distintas a las que realiza la empresa habitualmente, como es el caso de una empresa que se dedica a la comercialización de zapatos y contrata a un ingeniero en sistemas para configurar la red de la empresa y habilitar sus servidores.

I think it is different than a day laborer: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jornalero

Un jornalero o peón es una persona que trabaja a cambio de un jornal o pago por día de trabajo,1 aunque con carácter extensivo se aplica a los trabajadores agrícolas que no tienen posesión de tierras.

Answer 4

Si acaso, la traducción sería: "empleado al diario" o "empleado por día"

Answer 5

per diem?