Congratulations! Stepping out on your own is a big deal and I want you to celebrate … and protect yourself. When you agree to work for another person or company as a freelancer, you're acting as an ...

A recent opinion issued by a trial court in New York, Rad and D’Aprile, Inc. v. Arnell Construction Corp., demonstrates the risks of a general contractor’s failure to pursue a subcontractor’s claims ...

A subcontractor - contractor agreement is used when a contractor hires someone else (known as a subcontractor) to help with a specific task on a project. For example, an HVAC expert may be brought in ...

Delivery drivers for two companies that operate quarries and sell and distribute aggregate products such as crushed stone, sand and gravel throughout the U.S., allegedly violated the Fair Labor ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Business owners know that owning too many responsibilities can be not only exhausting — but at times paralyzing. We all need to play to ...

In March, a Massachusetts federal court addressed whether a design-builder contractor could recover for breach of contract under an intended third-party beneficiary theory against a design firm hired ...

Companies may fire employees, but no one can "fire" an independent contractor – at least not in terms of separating a person from employment. Contractors aren't employees, so they aren't governed ...

Savannah River Mission Completion has finalized an agreement with the local building and construction trades organization. The Project Labor Agreement defines the new employment parameters for ...