NLC contract workers get hike, may call off strike

The Hindustan Times;  June 13, 2008 ;     390 words ......unions representing the contract workers as well as recognised...was decided that the contract workers would be paid Rs.750...of regularisation of contract workers, the meeting agreed...

How to find and keep good contract workers

Training & Development;  February 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ......large project and hired our first contract workers-seven, to be exact. Ever since then...contracting. Now, with a staff of 20, contract workers are still a vital part of our business...need to determine is whether hiring contract workers is right for your company. You should...

Better deals for contract workers.(Features)

The Mirror (London, England);  May 1, 1997 ;     175 words ...Contract workers are starting to win the same rights...clients. Firms are now relying on contract workers as part of their staff requirements...such as holiday and sick pay, than contract workers. Wynnwith is putting more effort...

Assurance to contract workers

New Straits Times;  November 9, 2000 ;     205 words ......Straits Times 11-09-2000 Assurance to contract workers Edition: Main/Lifestyle; 2* Section...assurance that it will not leave the 4,000 contract workers in schools nationwide comprising gardeners...serve them the letter as they are contract workers. If not, questions will be raised...

MCGANN HOSPITAL CONTRACT WORKERS STAGE DEMO

The Hindustan Times;  April 2, 2006 ;     234 words ...Shimoga, Apr 02 -- Non clinical contract workers of the Shimoga district Mcgann...abrupt termination of service of contract workers from April 1. The petitioners pointed out that 77 contract workers were working for the past seven...

Contract workers filling large need in econony

Vermont Business Magazine;  November 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......low-profile army of temporary employees and contract workers in Vermont. Young and old, these blue-a...not compile separate statistics for contract workers in the private sector. The terms...consultant on a particular project. Contract workers are also defined as those employed...

Family Finance: Taxman becomes a contract killer By introducing new tests...

The Sunday Telegraph London;  February 6, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Thousands of contract workers with their own companies face...known as IR35, are aimed at contract workers who become employees of their...threaten hordes of innocent contract workers. According to the Professional...

14,207 contract workers yet to receive public service allowance

New Straits Times;  December 1, 2003 ;     145 words ...New Straits Times 12-01-2003 14,207 contract workers yet to receive public service allowance...Nation SEREMBAN, Sun. - Some 14,207 contract workers with the Community Development Department...said the allowance had been given to contract workers from other departments. He said the...

FOR SOME CONTRACT WORKERS, DAYS OF OVERTIME ARE OVER.(Business)

Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA);  December 6, 1997 ;     319 words ...Some high-tech contract workers who are paid hourly wages will...state's largest employer of contract workers, but spokesman John Pinette...they'll pay only straight time. So contract workers to be assigned to those jobs...

CONTRACT WORKERS' HEALTHCARE NEEDS UP

United Press International;  July 19, 2004 ;     149 words ...United Press International 07-19-2004 Contract workers' healthcare needs up TOKYO, Jul 19...enrolled in Japan's healthcare plan for contract workers has doubled from a year ago, the Asahi...The paper said that the two-year-old contract workers' healthcare insurance group now exceeds...

Bill grants vote to contract workers

Filipino Reporter;  January 20, 1994 ;     236 words ......Reporter 01-20-1994 Bill grants vote to contract workers. MANILA -- Filipino Overseas Contract Workers (OCWS) may be allowed to vote in absentia...embassies and consulates. However, contract workers may be required to return home and...

Contract Workers in Alaska File Suit against Atlantic Richfield Co..

Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  June 25, 1999 ;     455 words ......and former Atlantic Richfield Co. contract workers sued the company in federal court...order for the company to compensate contract workers the same as Arco employees. Thursday...Festor said Arco has hundreds of contract workers. He is asking the court for class...

WA: BHP contract workers walk off the job over safety claims

AAP General News (Australia);  February 22, 2001 ;     310 words ......News (Australia) 02-22-2001 WA: BHP contract workers walk off the job over safety claims...22 AAP - More than 350 maintenance contract workers at BHP's hot briquetted iron plant...organiser Brett Davis said the 350 contract workers were not satisfied with the response...

Shell contract workers in Nigeria threaten to go on strike

Xinhua News Agency;  March 29, 2004 ;     298 words ...Shell contract workers in Nigeria threaten to go on strike LAGOS, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Contract workers of Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell are...tools was "not an empty one." The contract workers of the oil major on March 18 extended...

Report: companies need contract workers.(BAY AREA NEWS)(Brief article)

Computer User;  April 1, 2006 ;     231 words ......experience a shortage of highly skilled contract workers, according to a new report from Minneapolis-bas...2006 as they ramp up new projects. Contract workers accounted for about one-third of all...searches) were the most sought-after contract workers. Companies are specifically ...