First, find the gradient of line A. We know that the line passes through the points (1, 3) and (4, 9). To calculate the gradient, find the difference in the y coordinates and the difference in the x coordinates, and then divide the y value by the x value. 9 - 3/4 - 1 = 6/3 = 2. The gradient of line A is 2.
One government expert calculated that a construction worker earning $31,200 a year before taxes would be left with an annual net compensation of $10,660.80 if paid as an independent contractor, compared to $21,885.20 if paid properly as an employee.
Regional Breakdown. According to the BLS, the total cost per employee per hour for private industry employers in the Northeast was $33.43, and $10.41, or 31.2 percent, of that cost was employee benefits. The total cost per employee per hour in the West was $30.94, and $8.97, or 29.4 percent, of that was benefits.ccording to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employee benefits cost employers 30.9 percent of total employee compensation costs on average, as of March 2013. For private industry employers, the cost of benefits was 29.7 percent of total employee compensation.