Tag Archives: general contractors
Subcontractors Forced to Play the Payment Waiting Game

Getting paid on time has long been an issue for contract glaziers, and now there’s a report backing up that concern. According to Levelset’s 2022 Construction Cash Flow & Payment report, general contractors are four times more likely than subcontractors … Continue reading
Court Rules General Contractors Can Be Cited for Hazardous Conditions Impacting Subcontractors

General contractors can be responsible for hazardous jobsite conditions impacting workers who are not their own, according to a recent ruling from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. It says that general contractors can be cited … Continue reading
Court Issues Important “Joint Employers” Decision

A recent appeals court decision may have muddied the waters of the contractor-subcontractor relationship, finding that the two parties could be considered “joint employers” of the subcontractor’s workers in regard to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The Fourth Circuit … Continue reading