Prime contractors and subcontractors, no matter how well-meaning, will on occasion have different interests on issues that arise on a construction project. But understanding each other’s valid concerns and true risks can help identify common ground and avoid costly disputes that can escalate and destroy profitability all around. Join Cook Brown partners Brian Bertossa and Steve McCutcheon as they discuss new legal threats from both the prime and subcontractor perspectives.
- Statutory Liability
- California Labor Code 2810.3, liability of “employers” on private works for “labor contractor’s” failure to pay wages or maintain workers’ compensation
- Certified wage and penalty assessments liability on public works
- Provisions in Construction Contracts
- Indemnification
- Termination for convenience clauses
- No damages for delay clauses
- Pass-through claims
- Prevention and/or Response to Employee Claims
- Wage hour disputes, particularly Private Attorney General Act claims
- Wrongful termination and retaliation
