How long can you work full-time on-site freelance for a company before they have to put you on staff?
Ive been working full-time 10 hours a day for a major publishing company for almost a year--everything is exactly like a full time job--lot of responsibility, meetings and overseeing projects--but I get paid hourly and have no health benefits. It seems a little strange to me, and when I've asked other people, they've just said "that's how they do things here." Is this legal?
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that depends what state are you in you can also talk to a lawyer in your area and get free consoltationfor about a half hour
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As long as they're not violating the Minimum Wage Act, or the Child Labor Act, or you're not employed in any illegal activity, or are planning to overthrow the government, of course it's legal. You need to look at reality here > why would the company want to incur all the extra costs of putting you on as a regular employee? They have no obligation to do so if you're not in a union shop. You are what is more commonly known as an at will employee. Meaning either of you can sever relationships at any time. Fringe benefits like health insurance & paid time off for holidays & vacations are not the law of the land. As long as you're willing to work for whatever crumbs they condescendingly offer you, & you accept it, they're going to continue to exploit you. You either need to state your case for being hired on full time, or find someone else willing to do so. This sort of treatment was one of the main reasons for having union representation
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