Which of the Following Is True of Contingent Workers Hired

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true of contingent workers hired by a company using a staffing firm?

• A) They are required to be treated as employees of the company hiring them, not as independent contractors.
• B) They are on the payroll of the company using the staffing firm's service.
• C) They can often give joint liability between the staffing firm and the company hiring them.
• D) They can be legally discriminated by the company using the staffing firm's service.

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Definitions:

Plasma

The fluid portion of blood in which red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended.

Endotherm

An animal that uses metabolic energy to maintain a constant body temperature despite variations in environmental temperature (e.g., birds and mammals). Compare with ectotherm.

Structural Adaptation

Physical features of an organism that have evolved to help it survive or thrive in its environment.

Feathers

Specialized skin growths in birds, contributing to flight, insulation, and display.