Construction consistently remains in the top-ranked most dangerous professions in the United States of America. There are both federal and state laws aimed at protecting construction workers. Rules establish safety equipment requirements and even training for workers at high risk for injury or de...

New York has some of the most impressive buildings in the country, including some of the oldest and tallest skyscrapers. All of those tall buildings come at a cost to workers. Construction professionals can and do fall while working on tall buildings, often with disastrous and even fatal results....

Running a construction company means being subject to many rules at both the federal and state level. There are employment laws, safety regulations and building standards that you must know and comply with it at all times. Workers' compensation insurance sits at an interesting junction among cont...

Working as a contractor who helps to remodel, repair or construct homes can mean working for many days without receiving full payment up front. It is common for property owners to pay a deposit, which may include the cost of materials and a portion of the labor cost. They will then make payments ...

New York law provides special protections to contractors to ensure that they get paid – mechanic's lien rights, trust fund rights, and prompt payment rights. New York's Prompt Pay Act (“PPA”) is covered under General Business Law § 756 et. seq. The PPA's stated purpose: It is the policy and purpo...