These aren't the only companies finding loopholes to get around labor law (and it does seem like, for the long-term temp workers in this article, that's what it

These aren't the only companies finding loopholes to get around labor law (and it does seem like, for the long-term temp workers in this article, that's what it's about). In journalism, the preferred legal fiction is to call your employees "contractors", so that you don't have to give them time off or benefits, pay into workplace compensation, or deal with payroll tax.