Week 3 Assignment
Please read the case study at the end of Chapter 6 entitled “FedEx’s Independent Contractors: Is the Company Really Recruiting Employees?”.
Write a 2 – 3 page paper. Include a discussion of the following:
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Describe why FedEx’s delivery agreement blurs the line between being an employee of the company and
being an independent contractor for the company.
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How should the company address the interpretative problems associated with its delivery agreement with
independent contractors?
Include a cover sheet and 2-3 references. References should be obtained through the Grantham University online library. Only one website reference will be allowed (not Wikipedia). Please adhere to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 6th ed., 2nd printing when writing and submitting assignments and papers.
