Nonstandard work arrangements and worker health and safety

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-10

  Howard, John ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

contingent; gig; independent contractor; misclassification; precarious; temp

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; EMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

CONTRACT SERVICES; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH;

EID: 84995741743     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22669     Document Type: Note

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