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I have been contracting for a large corporation for over a year, without medical benefits or paid PTO. They hired me through an agency partner they use for all contractors and the agency does not provide benefits they are essentially an HR arm of the company. Is this standard? Do I have any leverage in asking for additional benefits legally knowing the company doesn't manage contractors internally?

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I have been contracting for a large corporation for over a year, without medical benefits or paid PTO. They hired me through an agency partner they use for all contractors and the agency does not provide benefits they are essentially an HR arm of the company. Is this standard? Do I have any leverage in asking for additional benefits legally knowing the company doesn't manage contractors internally?

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  1. Anonymous

    Yes it saves $, time and admin resources.

    They use an agency to avoid benefits and obligations to its contractors. You should be making substantially more as a contractor and therefore should be able to absorb the benefits expense.

    You should also have more input into your hours and location of work (remote, hybrid etc). If not, you are not truly a contractor and are just an employee without benefits.

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