HR,WORKPLACEapersonwhoworksfor acompany, but is notemployedpermanentlyby it:Manycompaniesusecontingentworkerstocutlaborcostsandeasemanagementtasks.Comparecasualadjective
contingent work
noun[U]Contingentworkrepresentsaradicaldeparturefromtraditionalemploymentpatterns.(Definition ofcontingent workerfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary? Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofcontingent worker
contingent workerContingent workers face many challenges in preparing for retirement.From theCambridge English CorpusBeyond this basic information on retirement accounts, however, there is little specific evidence about the retirement security preparedness of contingent workers.From theCambridge English CorpusTo improve contingent workers’ retirement security, we consider several different approaches that may have some promise.From theCambridge English CorpusThe reform is designed with an eye towards the needs of contingent workers, but traditional employees and employers may also find it more attractive than the present system.From theCambridge English CorpusContingent workers were concentrated in professional and related occupations and were more likely than traditional workers to be in the construction, extraction, education, and health industries.From theCambridge English CorpusMany larger companies report that 30% of their procurement spend today is on contingent workers.FromWiredBut more than half of the firms polled said that contingent workers are not as invested or loyal as employees, and that they're not always around when needed.FromTIMEThese contingent workers have grown in size and importance in the past decade, and they're not a generational anomaly or a stage for the post-collegiate generation.FromThe AtlanticAnother key factor that appears to be associated with the surge in contingent workers is declining union membership, along with the shrinking number of workers covered by collective bargaining agreements.FromCBS NewsMost importantly for this paper, employer-provided retirement plans were offered to only half as many contingent workers (23%) as traditional workers (48%).From theCambridge English CorpusContingent workers have lower earnings than traditional workers.From theCambridge English CorpusAs noted, we believe that, in the future, many people will be contingent workers and traditional employees at different points during their working lives.From theCambridge English CorpusReforms targeted only at contingent workers would not meet this criterion.From theCambridge English CorpusFor this reason, an effective reform must cover both contingent workers and traditional employees.From theCambridge English CorpusSome contingent workers, however, have characteristics of an employee and a contractor; this is especially true for gig workers.From theCambridge English CorpusThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.#https://dictionary.cambridge.org//dictionary/english/contingent-worker##
