A Marginally Attached Worker Is

question 204

Multiple Choice

A marginally attached worker is

• A)a worker who is unhappy at his or her job.
• B)a worker who is looking for a job but can't find one.
• C)a worker who does not have a job and is available and wants one but has not made any efforts to find a job within the previous four weeks.
• D)a person who only works part time but wants full-time work.
• E)counted as unemployed in the official labor market statistics.

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Definitions:

Contract Employees

Outside workers who are hired by a firm to perform specific predetermined tasks for a company and who are paid by the job.

Permanent Employees

Individuals employed on an ongoing basis, typically with full-time hours and benefits.

Full-Time

Employment status where individuals work the full number of hours defined as standard by their employer, typically around 35 to 40 hours a week.

Not-Invented-Here Problem

A form of bias where individuals or organizations favor internally developed products or ideas over those originating externally.