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2. 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 ...

3. OnTrac - Wikipedia

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   In June 2019, LaserShip was ordered to pay $597,000 (equivalent to $711,458 in 2023) [6] to drivers in New Jersey who had been classified as independent contractors after an investigation by the US Department of Labor. [30]

4. Courier - Wikipedia

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   The courier industry in United States is a $59 billion industry, with 90% of the business shared by DHL, FedEx, UPS and USA Couriers. On the other hand, regional and/or local courier and delivery services were highly diversified and tended to be smaller operations; the top 50 firms accounted for just a third of the sector's revenues.

5. Gig worker - Wikipedia

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   A Deliveroo cycle delivery worker in Manchester, England. Gig workers are independent contractors, online platform workers, [1] contract firm workers, on-call workers, [2] and temporary workers. [3] Gig workers enter into formal agreements with on-demand companies to provide services to the company's clients. [4]

6. National Association of Letter Carriers - Wikipedia

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   For example, membership is completely voluntary; NALC states that its membership includes 277,000 active and retired members, including approximately 180,000 active city delivery letter carriers employed by the U.S. Postal Service, either as full-time letter carriers or part-time carriers known as "city carrier assistants". [9]

7. United Parcel Service - Wikipedia

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   In 2005, UPS offered non-stop delivery service between Guangzhou and the United States. [35] On October 3, 2005, UPS completed the purchase of Lynx Express, one of the largest independent parcel carriers in the United Kingdom, for £55.5 million (US$97.1 million) after receiving approval for the transaction from the European Commission.