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Re: Freelance contract

>You asked about Time Inc paying medical benefits to a freelancer.<

Thanks for the explanation, Nancy.

Just to make sure I'm clear on this, you were, in those circumstances, a temporary employee, rather than an independent contractor? Taxes were deducted from your paycheck, etc. ?

As to the other, I don't understand it at all. Many manufacturing companies have that sort of temporary employee thing. As I recall, when the furor hit, the gub'mint saw it as a way companies avoided paying beneifts, and they set up a scale that would apply re: vacations, retirement, etc.

By the same token, many manufacturers have gone the temp route to avoid HR hassles. But there are are laws about that, too, and, depending on your work hours and length of service, vacation time, pension plans, health insurance etc. must be offered.

Sounds like you were jerked around by the temp service.


Brook 
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