The proposal will also affect 127 tutors who are employed on hourly contracts to take the sessions.

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Consistency of hourly rates proposed across contracts for vendors involved in multiple reviews.

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Historically, he says, big tech services companies have worked more under time-and-material contracts, where clients reimburse them under hourly rates.

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So these hourly limits, while they may make some workers worse off, may represent efficient contracts that make workers better off overall.

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