Sentences with phrase «as a contractor with»

ABUJA — THE House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee on Failed Rail Contracts, yesterday, unearthed 169 ghost companies that registered as contractors with the Nigeria Railway Corporation, NRC, for projects valued at N1 trillion.

After receiving his Ph.D., Benjamin moved to Washington, DC where he worked as a contractor with the State Department on conventional weapons destruction.

There seems to be a good deal of revulsion about how he viewed himself as a contractor with a job to do.

(It's worth mentioning here that I worked briefly as a contractor with Google prior to joining TechCrunch, although my work was not related to Android and I had no contact with the Android team.)

As a contractor with Trump's campaign, Cambridge can't coordinate with any outside groups — even outside groups for which Cambridge is also working.

His name is Bahtiyar Duysak, a German citizen of Turkish descent, and he worked for Twitter as a contractor with a firm named Pro Unlimited.

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We will work to assist all employees and contractors who may be directly impacted by the order, both those who may be traveling, as well as those currently in the United States from one of the restricted countries with Green Cards or visas,» the company told Fortune.

Back in April, Uber settled class - action lawsuits with drivers in Massachusetts and California in an agreement that has Uber paying drivers up to $ 100 million but preserving the right to treat them as independent contractors.

So, it's probably safe to predict: As the on - demand industry moves forward, only those entrepreneurs who manage to balance contractor demands with their companies» ability to fulfill them will find the success they desire.

Michael has managed over 1,000 staff and contractors with a budget in excess of US$ 150m, with responsibility as site registered manager during construction, commissioning, ramp up through to steady state operation.

Just after he started, he landed a contract with a large retail store to install carpets as a contractor.

As of Friday, homeowners searching for contractors on Google will be shown results that are «HomeAdvisor screened and approved» and come with profiles, price estimates and the ability to «book now» or schedule an appointment to compare estimates for work.

Maass has worked as a benefits broker in the Bay Area for almost 14 years, giving him extensive experience with Silicon Valley's treatment of contractors.

Other countries, such as Saudi Arabia, as well as civilian businesses, are ramping up orders with defence contractors too.

In a little over a decade, it had expanded from a scrappy upstart into a thriving outfit with dozens of employees, a database of 1,500 contractors and such industry giants as Lowe's, Home Depot and Canadian Tire as clients.

This industry is well suited to independent contractors with the skills to install environmentally friendly gear such as wind turbines, solar panels, and green roofs.

Sybrandt Van Dyk has announced his resignation as chief executive of Macmahon Holdings, with general manager of surface mining Michael Finnegan to succeed him as head of the local contractor.

(As independent contractors, currently drivers take on all the risks and costs associated with maintaining, fueling, and insuring their cars).

In fact, other research shows that 90 percent of employers already use independent contractors to gain access to workers with specific skills as the need arises.

To stay out of hot water with the IRS, be sure the workers you classify as independent contractors meet the IRS definition of an independent contractor.

As a contractor for the NSA with Pluribus International, Winner had top security clearance.

«When there is a problem [with the work], I am often the one to blame, as my instructions may not have been clear enough,» says Jeremy Belcher, owner of FoxyMelody.com, who has hired numerous contractors through eLance.

Now, rather than working directly with clients, Thomas» contractors communicate with them anonymously through the company's online system and Thomas herself serves as the sole client contact.

The contractor is also a prime beneficiary of the White House's defense budget increase, as well as new arms deals with the likes of Saudi Arabia: Lockheed's stock price has risen some 26 % over the past year, handily beating the S&P, while revenue jumped 17 % in 2016.

Federal government employees and contractors will have to make do with a little less cash, as Washington freezes pay and payments.

With KPMG stepping up and paying Lewis in full, it could encourage her other sponsors to follow suit, and hopefully lead to it becoming standard practice across the sport of golf, as well as other sports where athletes compete as individual contractors, such as tennis.

If you're unsure about the proper designation, be sure to review the IRS website, as well as the Department of Labor websites at the federal and state levels, particularly their materials on distinguishing independent contractors from employees, and check your designations with your accountant and / or labor lawyer.

And by partnering with start - ups moving quickly in fields that have commercial and military applications, such as autonomous technology and cybersecurity, defense contractors gain access to promising new technology that it can turn around and offer to their own customers: the Pentagon and other government agencies.

With fewer workers, contractors are becoming wary of signing new work contracts, especially as many of them include fines for not completing a job by a designated date.

The cofounder and CEO of Thumbtack has kept a close eye on the rise of the «gig economy» — or on - demand, short - term, unskilled jobs where employees are usually referred to as independent contractors — and he doesn't see how it could provide people with meaningful sources of income long - term.

Earlier this summer, Clinton gave a speech that was widely interpreted as a warning shot against companies that classify their workers as 1099 contractors to avoid paying Social Security taxes and other costs associated with W - 2 employees.

Luxe Valet, an on - demand parking service, will be making the switch from hiring independent contractors to classifying its valets as employees with benefits, according to the Wall Street Journal.

But Politzer soon realized he had an even bigger problem: As a contractor working with developers to renovate buildings, he was passing the majority of the profit on to the developers who hired him.

«Uber partners with entrepreneurial drivers and as independent contractors, they are responsible for following appropriate local requirements,» said a spokesperson in a statement sent to SFGate.

«Someone could be classified as an employee under one law and a contractor under another,» says Lawrence McGoldrick, a labor attorney with the Atlanta office of law firm Fisher & Phillips.

The retiree felt that, with his decades of experience as a mechanical contractor, he understood real estate.

But as skilled as they may be, many contractors like to keep up to date with the latest advances in their field by taking advantage of opportunities for continuing education.

In some cases, states should expand coverage of existing programs to include independent contractors, as is the case with workers» compensation and state retirement systems.

As we crafted policy in this space, we talked to worker advocates, innovative businesses, and legal experts with the goal of raising wages and standards for independent contractors broadly, providing these workers universally needed benefits as well as a say in obtaining nontraditional benefits, and ensuring that the system would be practicable for participating companieAs we crafted policy in this space, we talked to worker advocates, innovative businesses, and legal experts with the goal of raising wages and standards for independent contractors broadly, providing these workers universally needed benefits as well as a say in obtaining nontraditional benefits, and ensuring that the system would be practicable for participating companieas well as a say in obtaining nontraditional benefits, and ensuring that the system would be practicable for participating companieas a say in obtaining nontraditional benefits, and ensuring that the system would be practicable for participating companies.

As such, they estimated the median earnings of Californian independent contractors as a range between $ 24,000 and $ 66,667, with the high end of the range based on an IRS estimate that total nonfarm proprietor income is underreported to the IRS by 64 percent.As such, they estimated the median earnings of Californian independent contractors as a range between $ 24,000 and $ 66,667, with the high end of the range based on an IRS estimate that total nonfarm proprietor income is underreported to the IRS by 64 percent.as a range between $ 24,000 and $ 66,667, with the high end of the range based on an IRS estimate that total nonfarm proprietor income is underreported to the IRS by 64 percent.66

The town has a large influx of people during the work day with a large defense contractor as the major employer.

One study by economist Elaine McCrate found that any reduction in wages associated with the benefit of flexibility is modest at best and, in fact, many jobs with greater flexibility have higher wages.137 Furthermore, the volatility of earnings for many independent contractors would offset any compensating wage differentials, because workers can not compare the value of flexibility to higher earnings when they aren't able to predict their earnings as independent contractors.138

In tandem with the 100,000 Opportunity Youth Initiative, Starbucks has opened four stores with classroom and training space as part of its effort to support local economic development in diverse low - to - medium income communities across the U.S.. Each of these stores creates 20 to 25 new jobs with benefits, partners with a local women - and minority - owned supplier and contractor, and works with local nonprofits to provide job - skills training to youth.

In April, Uber also agreed to settle a complaint in California and Massachusetts for $ 100 million with drivers who wish to be deemed employees with benefits as opposed to being considered independent contractors.

It also faces other urgent tasks, such as replenishing its top ranks, retaining its 14,000 full - time employees, reforming its workplace and repairing its sometimes fractious relationship with its drivers, who are contractors.

But she quickly took issue with Uber's policy of classifying drivers as independent contractors.

In a blow to independent contractors for transportation companies seeking to be classified as employees of the firms they work with, a federal district judge in Massachusetts ruled the state's independent - contractor law failed to override a 1994 federal statute pre-empting state regulation of a motor carrier's rates, routes and services.

The debacles, dating back to 2006, include prying into the personal phone records of reporters covering the company to its widely criticized hiring of Leo Apotheker as CEO after the company's previous leader, Mark Hurd, resigned amid questions about his relationship with a female contractor.

If you're self - employed, be prepared to provide a copy of a profit and loss statement, along with references to verify your employment status if you're working as an independent contractor.

It can help separate you (as an individual contractor) from your sources of earnings (your new company), with the advantage of improving profitability and security.