independent contractor
noun
: a person hired to do work who controls how the work is done
They hired an independent contractor to fix the roof.
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While the case is currently in limbo, the application of the new independent contractor ruling could have major impacts on how a company like Frisard’s functions as an employer.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 July 2024
Landreth is a control systems engineer and independent contractor.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
In the three years from 2018 to 2020, Jet Set received roughly $16.4 million from the USOPC, one of the highest figures for any independent contractor.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2024
Shoppers who breach Instacart's independent contractor agreement and violate the account access guidelines are subject to deactivation.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 July 2024
Landreth is a control systems engineer and independent contractor.
—Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 7 Aug. 2024
In the three years from 2018 to 2020, Jet Set received roughly $16.4 million from the USOPC, one of the highest figures for any independent contractor.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Aug. 2024
Shoppers who breach Instacart's independent contractor agreement and violate the account access guidelines are subject to deactivation.
—Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 2 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for independent contractor
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“Independent contractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/independent%20contractor. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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