contract employment

Temporary hired labor

Contract employment is work performed under a fixed-term agreement rather than as a permanent employee.

The worker—often called a contractor or freelancer—typically handles their own taxes and benefits, and the relationship ends when the contract expires or the project completes.

She prefers contract employment for the flexibility it offers.

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employment duration and security

contract employmentpermanent employment

Ongoing work with no termination date

permanent position · tenure · lifetime employment · job security · civil service

employment relationship structure

contract employmentdirect hire

Employee without middleman

full-time equivalent

Family

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