CONTINGENT OVERCOMPLIANCE

Many organizations in many industries have policies that restrict the duration of assignments of temporary workers. A common maximum assignment length is 12 months. These policies are attempts to prevent the company from crossing the line into an employment relationship. Those 12-month restrictions can seriously undermine company strategies. Pharmaceutical companies sometimes have key projects slated for contingents that are 18 months in length, such as clinical trials. When potential researchers or project managers see the one-year time limit, they think twice. Contingent overcompliance may not destroy you, but it can leave you limping behind the competition.