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| "It is not a matter of right or wrong, it is not a matter of moral or immoral but a matter of manipulation". Feb. 11, 2003 By Anthony M. Streckfuss |
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| EMPLOYING TEMPS |
| What is an Employee? The Answer Depends on the Federal Law The proper classification of a worker as an employee or independent contractor at the beginning of an employment relationship is important to both employers and workers with respect to their obligations and protections under federal law. Although the classification does depend on the federal law being applied, the overriding factor is who has the right to control the work process, and though relationship is based upon all of its characteristics, regardless of what label the employer applies to the worker. This article examines how the legal determination is made that a worker is either an employee or an independent contractor, beginning with a discussion of why the determination is important been in discussing the tests used by courts to make the determination and the laws pursuant to which each test applies. What is An Employee |
| Managing Part-Time Employees By Phillip M. Perry How do you light fires under people who are often saddled with low-level work, blocked from climbing the corporate ladder and treated like "outsiders" by the full-time staff? Answering that question has become critical. Slimmer profit margins are forcing more businesses to maintain smaller payrolls, while hiring part-time employees for busy hours and temporary workers for peak seasons. Such "contingency workers" now account for 20% of America's workforce, according to the Chicago consulting firm of Towers Perin. That's expected to rise to 30% within a decade. Personnel |
| Independent Contractors and Temporary Employees: How Long Is Too Long? By Jeffrey Tanenbaum & Deborah A. Dizon December 2000 On December 12, 2000, Microsoft announced that it had reached a $97 million settlement of lawsuits claiming that "long-term" temporary or contingent workers should have been treated as regular Microsoft employees entitled to Microsoft benefits, including a stock purchase plan. Litter Mendelson |
| Alternative and Part-Time Employment Arrangements as a Response to Job Loss. By Henry S. Farber I examine the extent to which workers who lose jobs find work in alternative employment arrangements including temporary work and independent contracting and find part-time work, both voluntary and involuntary. WoPEc |
| Mutiny At Work In the year 1787, a young British Naval Officer by the name of Lieutenant William Bligh was given the assignment of sailing to Tahiti to collect breadfruit saplings for transport to the Caribbean. His first officer on the voyage was Fletcher Christian, and the ship was the now famous HMS Bounty. What exactly transpired on that ship two years into the voyage is still up for debate; however, the facts are clear. Mr. Christian with the help of twelve crewmembers took over the HMS Bounty and cast Captain Bligh and his crew adrift on the high sea in a small 23-foot open boat. What is still in dispute is the reason for the mutiny. Did Mr. Christian retaliate under the inhumane treatment of Captain Bligh, or did he lead the mutiny only for his own selfish desire to live an indulgent life in Tahiti? Munity??? |
| Temps Are Here to Stay By Jan Larson February 1996 Estimates of the number of people with temporary work situations vary tremendously, but researchers agree the outsourcing is one of the hottest branches of the labor force. Contingent workers enjoy variety and flexibility, but they usually get lower earnings and benefits. Most would prefer "regular" jobs, but employers aren't hiring. The result is unmet demand for health insurance and other things temps need. Temps |
| * *** The Disposable Workforce: A worker's Perspective In the United States, President Herbert Hoover's promise of a "chicken in every pot" has taken on new meaning over the past several decades as American consumption of poultry has steadily increased. In 1075, per capita consumption of chicken was approximately 40 pounds; by 1996, it was 71.6 pounds and is projected to reach 81 pounds in three years. In 1992, per capita consumption of chicken surpassed that of beef for the first time. In addition to an increasing demand by the American public for white chicken meat, the opening of new international markets within the past decade has further increased the boom in poultry production. The two largest importers of US broilers include Russia, where consumers prefer dark meat and China, where chicken feet have become a delicacy. In sum, poultry processing, although a relatively young industry, has become one of the most profitable industries in the nation. publicjustice.org/ (LUF note: After screen appears click on "The Disposable Workforce" and the report will come up.) |
| * Temp Work and Unemployment Insurance -- Helping Employees at Temporary Staffing and Employee Leasing Agencies: When may an employee be denied unemployment benefits between jobs? August 2001 What is a temp agency? Temp agencies, sometimes called "employee leasing" or "temporary staffing" agencies, act as labor intermediaries, hiring employees who are then sent out to work for another firm, the "third party employer". A third party employer may send job applicants to a temporary agency, which acts as the employee's "employer", paying wages and taxes while the employee actually works for the third party, often on the company's property. National Employment Law Project |
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