Contractors bid on large construction projects, and then they farm out 80 to 90 percent of the work to subcontractors, who specialize in certain aspects of projects, such as carpentry or electrical ...

In a decision with potentially huge ramifications for the construction industry, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals found that employees of a framing and drywall subcontractor were also the employees ...

Subcontractors perform work for general contractors, who give them part of an existing contract to complete. The general contractor has a written agreement with the employer to perform a job. The ...