Your workers may be contingent, but your liability for them is certain: part II: Issues under federal employment and labor legislation.
Hiring contingent workers can significantly help health care employers reduce labor costs while maintaining the staff required for quality patient care. However, a number of federal laws create legal land mines that await the unsuspecting employer. This article, the second part of a 3-part examination of contingent employment, addresses the effects of several key pieces of employment and labor legislation on the employment of contingent workers.
Koen
Clifford M
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Department of Management and Marketing, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA. koencm@etsu.edu
Mitchell
Michael S
MS
Crow
Stephen M
SM
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