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Originally Posted by JimJoe
I disagree with the last statement. Why am I responsible to persons I never met, never contracted with, and had no control over?
They should be responsible for protecting themselves since they chose to work that contractor just like I did. These laws are antiquated and should be changed.
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I didn't say my statement that you are ultimately responsible for hiring the contractor was right or wrong, I simply said that's the way it is. But, I still stand by my question -- should a sub or an employee or a supplier eat the costs of an unethical contractor? I know it's not fair for the homeowner to be held responsible but it is the homeowner and the contractor who benefitted from the work. If the employee, sub, supplier were not paid, they did not benefit at all. I also understand it is not fair for the homeowner to have to pay twice for the same services. It is horrid when a contractor chooses to cheat. The contractor will benefit (at least for awhile) and everyone else dealing with that contractor loses.
BTW -- Getting the contractor to sign a release is meaningless in most states. It is the subs that need to sign off. Not sure what you do for employees -- they're usually covered under labor laws, not contract laws.