title: Your workers may be contingent but your liability for them is certain: Part III: other employment issues.
abstract: 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 concluding part of a 3-part examination of contingent employment, addresses additional issues including benefits, tax implications, workers' compensation, contract considerations, and the screening of potential staffing partners.
authors.affiliation: Department of Management and Marketing, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA. koencm@etsu.edu
authors.forename: Clifford M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Koen
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Crow
mesh_terms: D004651:Employment / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007183:Income Tax / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics*; D010560:Personnel Selection / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D019464:Tax Exemption / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States; D014942:Workers' Compensation / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*