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  2. Misclassification of employees as independent contractors

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    Employees and independent contractors have very different benefits. Employees are entitled to the protection of wage and hour laws and are protected from discrimination and retaliation by employers. Employees may be legally entitled to family medical leave and benefits such as medical insurance and pension plans.

  3. Performance appraisal - Wikipedia

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    A performance appraisal, also referred to as a performance review, performance evaluation, [1] (career) development discussion, [2] or employee appraisal, sometimes shortened to "PA", [a] is a periodic and systematic process whereby the job performance of an employee is documented and evaluated. This is done after employees are trained about ...

  4. Self-employment - Wikipedia

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    Self-employment provides work primarily for the founder of the business. The term entrepreneurship refers to all new businesses, including self-employment and businesses that never intend to grow big or become registered, but the term startup refers to new businesses that intend to provide work and income for more than the founders and intend to have employees and grow large.

  5. Appraiser - Wikipedia

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    An appraiser (from Latin appretiare, "to value") is a person that develops an opinion of the market value or other value of a product, most notably real estate.. The current definition of "appraiser" according to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) is: "One who is expected to perform valuation services competently and in a manner that is independent, impartial and ...

  6. False self-employment - Wikipedia

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    False self-employment is a situation in which a person registered as self-employed, a freelancer, or a temp is de facto an employee carrying out a professional activity under the authority and subordination of another company. [1]

  7. Independent contracting in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The distinction between independent contractor and employee is an important one in the United States, as the costs for business owners to maintain employees are significantly higher than the costs associated with hiring independent contractors, due to federal and state requirements for employers to pay FICA (Social Security and Medicare taxes) and unemployment taxes on received income for ...

  8. Job performance - Wikipedia

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    Employees need to make formal and informal oral and written presentations to various audiences in many different jobs in the work force. An individual's performance can also be assessed in terms of effort , either day to day, or when there are extraordinary circumstances.

  9. Small business - Wikipedia

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    self-employment: an organization created primarily to provide income to the founders, i.e. sole proprietor operations. entrepreneurship: all new organizations. startup: a new organization created to grow (and have employees). small business: an organization that is small (in employees or revenue) and may or may not have the intention to grow.