Is it legal to hold mandatory meetings for independent contractors?
Hello, The are holding this mandatory meeting at my job. Is it legal for them to do that I am an independent contractor, and I DONT get paid by the hour. Where can I find more information on that?
If you are an independent contractor, can your employer require you to wear a uniform? Do I have to pay for it
my dad is an independent contractor for fed ex ground. (i know this is different) but he had to buy his route that he delivers to, buy his own trucks for delivery buy all the fed ex logos for them, and buy his uniforms and such. it is legal.
What does it mean when u are "working under contract"?
It's an employer's way of hiring staff to meet current needs only. At the end of your contract, you are renewed or released. When employees are hired outright, they may have more rights and protections within a company. Unions sometimes call the contract method "exploding contracts" because they disappear in a puff of smoke at the end of their term and the employer is not liable for certain benefits and protections you would have if you're a "permanent" employee. They also, do not have to show "just cause" for letting you go. This saves them a lot of administrative hassle. Organizations that rely on grant money will often be in a situation where they know that their current funding runs out on a certain date and so does their ability to retain staff beyond that time. You need to know why the company is only offering you a contract position. What is their situation? If it's legit, then at least you get your foot in the door and some experience for your resume.
IT Contract Assignments: Experience/Knowledge of Calpion Inc?
I would say simply ignore 90% of headhunters. I've never heard of this company in particular but it sounds typical of all the bottom feeders out there. There may well not be a job at the end of it and they may not have any arrangment with the eventual employer - instead they will take your details and try their luck with anything going, essentially applying for jobs on your behalf in the hope of cutting some kind of deal with the employer later on. In the past I've been approached perhaps a dozen times and only one of those even tempted me. To run through what made that one different: 1) They were up front about who the employer was. That and a couple of other things (pointing me to the ad on that company's website etc) indicated to me they were actually authorised by that company. 2) They didn't push it - sent me an email and left it at that. In addition, that email was obviously personal to me rather than a mass mail shot - it referred to something specific I had done. 3) They explained why they had contacted _me_: they were researching a particular area and my name came up. They told me what that was and I could see why they would approach me in particular over some other random name on a bulk list of email addresses. Those details added a lot to their credibility. I may have gone for that job if it had been suitable, but decided against it since it would have involved a relocation I didn't really want to consider. When the headhunter is being secretive in the manner you describe I would be asking if there is a single client behind it all, looking for you in particular. Many, perhaps most, "headhunters" are nothing more than regular employment agencies using the "headhunted" ploy to inflate the ego of a candidate and get them onto their books.