Hiring contract workers—who provide specialized services under contract—helps businesses complete projects without the resources needed to hire and retain traditional employees. Here’s what you need ...

"Contract employee" is another way of describing "work portfolio," a term coined by Irish author and philosopher Charles Handy in his 1989 book The Age of Unreason. Envisioning a new work structure, ...

More companies embrace contract employment, some workers couldn't be happier. May 27, 2010 — -- The other day, a friend who's halfway through a year-long contract as a technical editor said what ...

If you thought the employees toiling long hours at the office had it bad, wait till you speak with the contract staff. Not only do these folks work just as hard as everyone else, they’re often denied ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. It is a challenging time for employees and employers right now. Although most of the ...

Financial hardship alone generally doesn't release a company from honoring employment contracts. However, a bankruptcy filing can wipe out many of a company's financial obligations, including the ...

Now that Congress has passed tax reform legislation, companies are enjoying a lower tax rate and hanging on to more of their profits. There’s a strong case to be made that this is the time to reverse ...

Dec. 1—QUINCY — Quincy city officials and the Teamsters Union local representing the city's public works employees have reached an agreement on a new three-year contract. The Quincy City Council ...

The Hempstead Town Board unanimously approved a new five-year contract for its employees at a special meeting on Tuesday. Members of the Civil Service Employees Association's Local 880 ratified the ...