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... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > social problems encyc > economics and work > contingent work
... > social science subjects > business and management > human resource management > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > contingent work
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > contingent work
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > organizational relations > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > contingent work
... > social science subjects > business and management > human resource management > employee relations > employment relationships > contingent work
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > employee relations > employment relationships > contingent work
... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > employment relationships > contingent work
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > employment relationships > contingent work

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contingent work  

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  • Contingent work refers to employment relations that are conditional on employers' needs for workers. The use of contingent work provides employers with flexibility, while workers are disposable and their employment is uncertain, unstable, insecure, and risky. [Source: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia; Contingent Work]

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