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October 1996

Workers in alternative employment arrangements

Sharon R. Cohany

Workers in four selected alternative employment arrangements-independent contractors, temporary help agency workers, contract company workers, and on-call workers-differ from traditional employees, as well as from one another. This article discusses the survey findings on four groups of workers considered to be in "alternative" arrangements: independent contractors, temporary help agency workers, employees of contract companies, and on-call workers.

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