Assignment

Assignment

A task or duty being performed by a contingent worker (i.e., a requisition for a temp, or each onboarded consultant associated with a consulting engagement). Assignment may also refer to the period of time that a temporary employee is working at an organization’s facility; however, change orders such as extensions, do not count as separate assignments. Assignment length is regulated in many European markets. (See also: Place)

Source: Staffing Industry Analysts