Sentences with phrase «on contractors for»

As corporations increasingly rely on contractors for core parts of their business, they are held responsible by ethically minded consumers for actions further back in the supply chain - even the provenance of the mineral tantalum in their electronic devices like smartphones.

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On March 26, 2015, Microsoft announced it would require many of its 2,000 contractors and vendors to provide their employees with 15 days of paid time off for sick days and vacation time.

The on - demand economy is also projected to show significant growth, though the general trend of expansion in the number of users of 1099 forms (tax forms for independent contractors) started long before the recent tech boom.

The federal government has signed a $ 1.2 billion contract extension with a group of defence contractors for maintenance work on eight Anzac - class frigates for the next five years, with BAE Systems and CIMIC's UGL among the major beneficiaries.

A new contract for more F - 35 fighter jets will take time, given the focus on cost, the CEO of the world's largest defense contractor says.

Henderson - based contractor Civmec lifted profit to $ S10.4 million ($ A10 million) for the first half of the financial year, up 59 per cent, on the back of a big surge in revenue.

Tech companies have faced criticism for the psychological toll such work can take on part - time contractors.

A California Supreme Court ruling on Monday will make it easier for workers in the gig economy, like Uber drivers or TaskRabbit gofers, to claim they are employees as opposed to independent contractors.

In 2015, a private contractor for the National Security Agency took home classified files and put them on his home computer.

As for big changes on the recruiting tech horizon, Lauby sees a major space for software that helps to organize and manage contingent workforces, like contractors and freelancers.

For now, the new rules are limited to specific defense contractors, but it may not be long before the government implements more regulations on all federal contractors as it pushes for companies to adopt higher security standards, cybersecurity experts saFor now, the new rules are limited to specific defense contractors, but it may not be long before the government implements more regulations on all federal contractors as it pushes for companies to adopt higher security standards, cybersecurity experts safor companies to adopt higher security standards, cybersecurity experts said.

They note how President Bush demoted the SBA from the cabinet status it enjoyed beginning in the Clinton administration and that the loss of attendant prestige has made it even harder for it to lobby other agencies on behalf of small contractors.

«I literally go on Odesk.com and test out contractors who charge $ 5 an hour against the ones I am currently using to see if I can pay a fraction for the same service.»

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.

Contractors including Lockheed Martin and Raytheon have for years been working on exoskeletons that can help soldiers carry big loads.

Edward Snowden, the contractor at the center of the NSA controversy, deserves credit for starting a debate, Eric Schmidt told CNBC on Friday.

That places Vargas in a similar position to a rising number of Silicon Valley workers brought in by tech giants to work on third - party firm contracts, not only janitorial services and caterers that can be found in any corporate campus, but more specific roles created for contractors as projects evolve.

Customers and contractors often must provide valuable private information, such as credit card numbers and travel history, in exchange for on - demand services.

Shares in Perth - based contractor OTOC have surged on news it is looking to expand its presence on the east coast with the acquisition of Sydney - based Geo - Metric Surveying for up to $ 12 million.

Most states define independent contractors differently, and that's a crucial distinction for on - demand providers.

Macmahon Holdings has reported a net loss of $ 217.9 million for the financial year, on the back of impairments to its assets during what has been a tough time for contractors and mining services firms.

NRW Holdings emerged from a trading halt this morning with its share price nearly tripling in value on the back of news yesterday that its joint venture with Salini Impregilo had been named the preferred contractor for the $ 2 billion Forrestfield - Airport Rail link.

The original story focused on how these editorial contractors believed they were simply training Facebook's news - filtering algorithms, and didn't feel that the social network cared about journalism much, except as raw material for its engagement engines.

Wangara - based contractor Ertech has won an $ 8.3 million contract for work on the state government's Exmouth Boat Harbour upgrade project.

Local contractor SRG has picked up another contract for work on a dam in Queensland which is owned and operated by SunWater.

Shares in local contractor NRW Holdings soared on news the company had returned to the black with $ 21.5 million in profit for the 2016 financial year.

A contractor who was inside the building told WDIO television that the explosion sounded like «a sonic boom» that happened when crews were working on shutting the plant down for repairs.

Perth - based contractor and surveyor OTOC has obtained approval for an $ 8.1 million debt facility from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, on top of an $ 8.2 million facility it was awarded from the CBA last year.

The development could bring an abrupt end to the high - stakes legal showdown which has become a lightning rod for a broader debate on data privacy in the United States, which was inflamed by revelations in 2013 from former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden about the U.S. government's massive surveillance programs.

For example, ride - hailing apps such as Uber manipulate drivers, who are independent contractors and don't have scheduled shifts, to stay on the road longer.

For most contractors, success relies on the strength of the construction industry, and observers point to recent drops in housing - starts and building permits to suggest that Canada's house - building spree may be cooling off.

Petrobras depends on foreign oil giants and contractors to do the lion's share of its work for them offshore.

Of those more likely to hire independent contractors, half said it's simply easier to pay someone for a specific task than to bring on a full - time employee.

If the IRS finds you've misclassified an employee as an independent contractor, you'll pay a percentage of income taxes that should have been withheld on the employee's wages and be liable for your share of the FICA and unemployment taxes, plus penalties and interest.

Read Hiring An Independent Contractor for more information on this taxing topic.

But tracking its drivers» every movements on the road might also have some implications for the Uber's claim that its drivers are independent contractors.

But the defense contractor experienced a double whammy in 2014 between falling oil prices (triggering cutbacks on energy projects) and the substantial withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq, reducing the need for the company's services there.

Try one or several people simultaneously on a contractor or trial basis and have them compete for the full - time job or for you as a client.

The Fix: In early 2012, Spinak had «an epiphany» for how to improve the company's financials: Downsize to a core staff of four employees to oversee the business structure, and then rely on a stable of independent contractors to fill other roles that were needed less consistently, such as account executives, Web designers, graphic designers, copywriters and videographers.

The companies aim to have cut a combined 10,000 staff and contractor jobs by the end of this year and Shell said on Wednesday it could further cut combined capital investments below the $ 33 billion targeted for 2016.

As Weil pointed out, businesses often classify workers as contractors on purpose in order to avoid paying unemployment insurance and overtime (both are required for those classified as fulltime employees).

Then people could say «I have this kitchen renovation project that I'm doing at home and my contractor and I can never get on the same page,» and they'd start using it for other things.

After all, the Bush administration's over-reliance on expensive independent contractors (for anything from painting walls and repairing trucks to interrogating prisoners and monitoring the performance of other contractors) is widely thought to have wasted billions of dollars.

Many startups, like Uber and Lyft, have brought on their drivers or workers as independent contractors, or more generally known as 1099 employees because of the 1099 form they fill out for the IRS.

Corporations are also relying more on independent workers and contractors and, thereby, provide space for these contract hires to work.

At a hearing on Thursday, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen asked if there was a «tension or inconsistency» for Uber to argue that every single one of its drivers is an independent contractor, yet to also argue that the legal issues in the case are so specific to each driver that it can't be decided as a class action.

The UK's biggest defence contractor, BAE systems, is set to manufacture 13 warships for the Royal Navy in Scotland starting in 2016, although the company has not commented on what it would do if the country secedes.

It describes sophisticated tools for targeting the devices of individual users, in contrast to the revelations by former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden's of mass data collection on millions of web and phone users worldwide.

The movement toward contingent work (i.e. freelancers, contractors and on - demand providers) has been in effect for the last 30 years.

Earlier this year, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco said California drivers could sue as a group on the question of whether they are employees or contractors, and over their demand for payment of tips that were not passed on to them.