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Subcontractor Insurance: 7 Policies Subs Should Consider for Their Business

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When a subcontractor is uninsured, the business can still be liable for any property damage or injury to others. If your business is found to have caused an injury or accident, the other party will seek damages. Such an occurrence could threaten the existence of your contracting business. Workers compensation insurance.

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What Are the Legal Safeguards for Getting Back to Work?

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As a result, the home builder could be considered a joint employer, potentially making them liable for employment law violations by a trade partner or for negligence or an injury caused by a subcontractor’s employees. Advertisement.

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Marijuana Regulation at Work: Your Responsibilities

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With conflicting applications of the law on marijuana use both recreationally and medically, where do companies stand in terms of applying the laws to their operations and to avoid discriminating against their employees? Bus and truck drivers. Subway operators.

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Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance Explained for Construction?

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While general liability insurance covers against claims related to injury or property damage, errors and omissions insurance protects from lawsuits related to financial loss. A construction contract creates a legal responsibility for the contractor to fulfill certain obligations to another party. What E&O doesn’t cover.

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Professional Liability Insurance Explained

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Unlike general liability insurance — which protects contractors when their work leads to bodily injury or property damage — professional liability offers coverage in situations when their work causes another party to lose money. Some mistakes could lead to bodily injury or property damage—which are both covered by general liability insurance.

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Frail coronavirus patients may be denied critical care under NHS ‘scale’ system designed to free up ICU beds for those most likely to recover

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It does not discriminate against age, but it does weigh up underlying conditions and overall health. . ‘A simple ‘age cut-off’ policy would be unlawful as it would constitute direct age discrimination. Patients in this age range die 73 per cent of the time if they fall seriously ill after contracting the disease.

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A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE: KEEPING UP WITH THE CHANGES

Safety Services Company

Basic productivity aside, performing hazardous work procedures while under the influence can lead to catastrophic consequences, from severe property damage to injuries and fatalities and the business-crippling financial repercussions that follow.

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