Guidelines for Working With Prime Contractors

This article provides ideas and insight about steps to consider when working with general contractors, including third party vendors. These include avoiding ‘pay if paid’ and ‘pay when paid’ contract clauses.

Subcontractor’s Guide to Decreasing Financial Risks

This article, provided by Scott Wolfe Jr. of zlien.com, provides a few examples of financial risks subcontractors often run into and mentions policies and laws that are built into America’s legal system to ensure contractors get paid for the work they do. Includes links at the bottom of the article.

Severance and Termination Agreements: What are They and When are They Needed?

This article, written by Attorney Charles Krugel, deals with the legalities of severance and termination, including discrimination laws. It also includes questions Krugel has asked of companies when they wish to include a severance agreement in an employee’s contract.

Your Sweeping Company’s Name

Attorney discusses why incorporation is often not enough to keep others from using your company tradename.

Independent Contractor or Employee?

If you are using independent contractors in your sweeping business, you need to make sure you’re doing it legally.

Independent Contractor vs. Employee: Government Crackdown on Misclassification

If you are classifying workers as independent contractors, be sure you meet all the criteria required for legal independent contractors, as opposed to employees.