HR Glossary

What is Contract Employee?

A worker engaged under a written agreement specifying defined terms, deliverables, duration, and compensation, who may be classified as an employee on a fixed-term contract or as an independent contractor depending on the nature of the working relationship.

Why it matters in hiring

Contract Employee comes up whenever teams compare candidates, set policy or report on people data. Getting the definition right keeps decisions consistent, which is the same reason springhire scores every applicant against the same criteria rather than on impression.

Related terms starting with C

• Contingency Recruiting
• Continuing Education
• Continuous Feedback
• Continuous Performance Management
• Contract Labour Act
• Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
• Cost Per Hire
• Cost to Company (CTC)

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