In
economics
Economics () is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.
Economics focuses on the behaviour and interactions of economic agents and how economies work. Microeconomics anal ...
, alternative employment arrangements are categorized in four types of alternative employment arrangements:
independent contractor
Employment is a relationship between two parties regulating the provision of paid labour services. Usually based on a contract, one party, the employer, which might be a corporation, a not-for-profit organization, a co-operative, or any ...
s,
on-call workers,
temporary help agency workers, and workers provided by contract firms.
See also
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a unit of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics and serves as a principal agency of ...
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Employment
Employment is a relationship between two parties regulating the provision of paid labour services. Usually based on a contract, one party, the employer, which might be a corporation, a not-for-profit organization, a co-operative, or any o ...
References
External links
Alternative employment arrangements U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Division of Information Services
Contingent and Alternative Employment Arrangements U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Division of Information Services
Employment classifications
Labour economics
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