Artech Information Systems is a recruiting agency for IBM. Over the past few years Artech has continued to hire contractors for positions with IBM Global Services Division under the pretense of being a full time contract position knowing that IBM is going to be giving these same employees furlough day's as they have been for the last few years.
Artech does not inform prospective employees about the furlough days in advance since it may cause people to reconsider accepting a position where they will be given furlough days.
If it's not illegal, it's at least unethical to hire someone for a full time 40 hour position knowing they will be given furlough days and not working 40 hour work weeks. If this happened one time and caught Artech by surprise it might be understandable but it's been going on for a few years now.
Artech should have full disclosure before hiring and let future employees know that they will possibly / probably be given furlough days and how many if they are placed at IBM GDF.
Maybe the furlough day thing is written into the contract when you get hired, not sure but you may want to check the fine print before accepting a contract position through Artech working for IBM.
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