Contingent work is any job in which:
A) the size of the employee's paycheck is contingent on the number of units produced.
B) the likelihood of long-term employment with the organization depends on the employee's job performance.
C) the individual does not have an explicit or implicit contract for long-term employment.
D) the minimum hours of work can vary in a non-systematic way, such as 'on-call' part-time employment.
E) both 'C' and 'D'.

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Contingent work refers to any job in which the individual does not have an explicit or implicit contract for long-term employment, and the minimum hours of work can vary in a non-systematic way, such as 'on-call' part-time employment. Therefore, option E, which combines both these criteria, is the correct choice. The other options may describe aspects of contingent work, but they do not provide a comprehensive definition of it.

Contingent Work Is Any Job in Which