On Thu, 17 Jun 2010, Josh Smift wrote: > I don't know much about this: Is contract-for-hire legally very different > from (a) working somewhere with a probationary period, with an explicit > review at the end of it; (b) at-will employment in general, in states > where that's the norm?
IANAL but I thin there are differences. A jurisdiction may place the onus of proof on the employer that the person is not suitable whereas a contract ceases at a predetermined time unless explicitely renewed. Also, some workplaces (universities, public service) may find it easier to employ a contract rather than creating a perm position which can be a long process and require advertisment to internal employees first. If they want to hire the contractor permanently they may well be able to write the job description so that the contractor is virtually the only person who is qualified :) Rob -- Email: rob...@timetraveller.org Linux counter ID #16440 IRC: Solver (OFTC & Freenode) Web: http://www.practicalsysadmin.com Open Source: The revolution that silently changed the world _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list Discuss@lopsa.org http://lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
