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contingent worker

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contingent worker
n.
A temporary or part-time worker, usually one working under contract for a fixed period or a specific project.


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The loss of jobs as plants easily relocate to neighboring areas or to foreign countries transformed workers previously enjoying relatively higher wages, health insurance and pension benefits, into contingent workers dependent on the vagaries of the market and of the factory owners.
To Move a Mountain: Fighting the Global Economy in Appalachia by Taguiwalo, Judy M. / Radical Teacher
Often overlooked, part-time, casual, seasonal and contingent workers are under the microscope of a Nipissing University research team.
Impact of casual work under review by Sitter, Ken / Northern Ontario Business
Reluctant to hire full-time employees in case of a downturn, they turned to a "contingent work force" Some examples of contingent workers are leased employees, temporary employees, outsourced employees, part-time employees and independent contractors.
Worker classification and employment taxes by Josefowicz, Barbara / The Tax Adviser
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