labor contractors
Worker supply middlemen
Labor contractors are intermediaries who recruit, hire, and manage workers on behalf of other businesses.
They're especially common in agriculture, construction, and other industries with seasonal or temporary labor needs.
The contractor handles payroll, transportation, and supervision while the hiring company gets workers without being their direct employer.
This arrangement can insulate businesses from labor law liability—and has historically enabled exploitation of migrant and vulnerable workers: The farm used labor contractors to bring in crews during harvest season.
- farmworkersAgricultural manual laborers
- recruitersHiring agents
- migrantOne who relocates
- crew leadersThose managing a team
- hiringGiving someone work
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labor contractorslaborers
Workers doing physical tasks
workers · day laborers · hired hands · employees · labor unions
labor contractorsjob creators
Those providing employment opportunities
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