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Contract Types & Employment Law

The legal structures governing work arrangements — permanent, contract, fixed-term, freelance, IR35 status, and co-employment rules.

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1099 Contractor(1099)

Contract Types & Employment Law

A 1099 contractor is a US independent contractor who receives a Form 1099-NEC at year end rather than a W-2, reporting…

12-Week Qualifying Period

Contract Types & Employment Law

12-Week Qualifying Period is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

ABC Test

Contract Types & Employment Law

ABC Test is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Affirmative Action

Contract Types & Employment Law

Affirmative Action is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Affirmative Action Plan

Contract Types & Employment Law

Affirmative Action Plan is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Agency Workers Regulations

Contract Types & Employment Law

Agency Workers Regulations is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA)

Contract Types & Employment Law

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities in…

At-Will Employment

Contract Types & Employment Law

At-will employment is the US legal doctrine under which either the employer or employee can end the employment…

BFOQ

Contract Types & Employment Law

BFOQ is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Co-Employment Risk

Contract Types & Employment Law

Co-Employment Risk is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Comparable Worker (AWR)

Contract Types & Employment Law

Comparable Worker (AWR) is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Constructive Dismissal

Contract Types & Employment Law

Constructive Dismissal is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Contract for Services

Contract Types & Employment Law

Contract for Services is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Corp-to-Corp

Contract Types & Employment Law

Corp-to-Corp is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

DBS Check

Contract Types & Employment Law

DBS Check is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Deemed Employment

Contract Types & Employment Law

Deemed Employment is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

EEO-1 Report

Contract Types & Employment Law

EEO-1 Report is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Employee

Contract Types & Employment Law

Employee is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Employment Agency (UK)

Contract Types & Employment Law

Employment Agency (UK) is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Employment Business (UK)

Contract Types & Employment Law

Employment Business (UK) is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Employment Status (UK)

Contract Types & Employment Law

Employment Status (UK) is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Engager (UK)

Contract Types & Employment Law

Engager (UK) is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Exempt Employee

Contract Types & Employment Law

Exempt Employee is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Fair Labor Standards Act

Contract Types & Employment Law

Fair Labor Standards Act is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Fair Labor Standards Act(FLSA)

Contract Types & Employment Law

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is the US federal law that establishes the federal minimum wage ($7.25/hour in…

Family and Medical Leave Act

Contract Types & Employment Law

Family and Medical Leave Act is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Fixed-Term Contract

Contract Types & Employment Law

A fixed-term contract is an employment agreement with a defined end date — for a project, a season, or a specified…

Four-Fifths Rule

Contract Types & Employment Law

Four-Fifths Rule is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

GDPR in Recruitment

Contract Types & Employment Law

GDPR in Recruitment is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Garden Leave

Contract Types & Employment Law

Garden Leave is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Hirer (UK)

Contract Types & Employment Law

Hirer (UK) is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Hostile Work Environment

Contract Types & Employment Law

Hostile Work Environment is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

IR35(IR35)

Contract Types & Employment Law

IR35 is UK tax legislation that determines whether a contractor working through a personal service company (PSC) should…

IRS 20-Factor Test

Contract Types & Employment Law

IRS 20-Factor Test is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Intermediary (UK)

Contract Types & Employment Law

Intermediary (UK) is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Irregular Hours Worker

Contract Types & Employment Law

Irregular Hours Worker is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Joint Employment

Contract Types & Employment Law

Joint Employment is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Living Wage

Contract Types & Employment Law

Living Wage is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Minimum Wage

Contract Types & Employment Law

Minimum Wage is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Misclassification

Contract Types & Employment Law

Misclassification is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Mutuality of Obligation

Contract Types & Employment Law

Mutuality of Obligation is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Non-Compete Agreement

Contract Types & Employment Law

A non-compete agreement is a contractual clause that restricts an employee or contractor from working for competing…

Non-Exempt Employee

Contract Types & Employment Law

Non-Exempt Employee is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Non-Solicitation Agreement

Contract Types & Employment Law

Non-Solicitation Agreement is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Overtime

Contract Types & Employment Law

Overtime is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

PILON

Contract Types & Employment Law

PILON is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Personal Service Company

Contract Types & Employment Law

Personal Service Company is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Prevailing Wage

Contract Types & Employment Law

Prevailing Wage is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Protected Class

Contract Types & Employment Law

Protected Class is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Reasonable Accommodation

Contract Types & Employment Law

Reasonable Accommodation is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Retaliation

Contract Types & Employment Law

Retaliation is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Right of Substitution

Contract Types & Employment Law

Right of Substitution is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Right to Work

Contract Types & Employment Law

Right to Work is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Safe Harbor

Contract Types & Employment Law

Safe Harbor is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Salary History Ban

Contract Types & Employment Law

Salary History Ban is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Secondment

Contract Types & Employment Law

Secondment is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Self-Employed (UK)

Contract Types & Employment Law

Self-Employed (UK) is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Title VII(Title VII)

Contract Types & Employment Law

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on race, colour, religion, sex, and…

Umbrella Company

Contract Types & Employment Law

Umbrella Company is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Undue Hardship

Contract Types & Employment Law

Undue Hardship is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

W-2 Employee(W-2)

Contract Types & Employment Law

A W-2 employee is a worker classified as an employee under US tax law, where the employer withholds income tax, Social…

Whistleblower

Contract Types & Employment Law

Whistleblower is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Work-Seeker

Contract Types & Employment Law

Work-Seeker is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Worker (UK)

Contract Types & Employment Law

Worker (UK) is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Worker Classification

Contract Types & Employment Law

Worker Classification is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Worker Misclassification

Contract Types & Employment Law

Worker misclassification occurs when an employer or staffing agency incorrectly designates a worker as an independent…

Wrongful Termination

Contract Types & Employment Law

Wrongful Termination is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.

Zero-Hours Contract

Contract Types & Employment Law

Zero-Hours Contract is a term used in the recruitment and staffing industry.