Sentences with phrase «lawsuit against the contractor»

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Drivers for both companies are currently classified as contractors, but the ones who have brought lawsuits against both companies contend they're misclassified and should actually be considered W - 2 employees, a status that would grant more workplace protections.

In fact, in December 2017 a Virginia district court judge ruled against a female plaintiff in a lawsuit alleging sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation against defense contractor BAE Systems, in part, because she «did not take advantage of BAE's harassment reporting procedures of which she was well aware.»

A potentially devastating lawsuit against ride - hailing company Uber over its classification of drivers as contractors instead of employees is entering an important phase: determining whether drivers can sue together through a class action.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)- A lawsuit filed by drivers against ride service Uber should not proceed as a class action, the company argued in a court filing on Thursday, citing written statements of support from hundreds of other Uber drivers in a case that could decide whether they are independent contractors or employees.

In challenging their status as independent contractors, Lyft's drivers were unable to bring a class action lawsuit against the app company thanks to an arbitration clause contained in their contract with Lyft.

The town of Oyster Bay has filed a lawsuit against two contractors that worked on the troubled Hicksville parking garage that serves the Long Island Rail Road.

He's been convicted of tax fraud, embezzlement, and has had multiple lawsuits filed against him by contractors who did work on his home.

He instead referenced a lawsuit the state Senator brought against a contractor after allegedly trespassing on a construction site and breaking his leg.

The election commission's now - settled lawsuit against the state Democratic Party, and lawsuits by the party against the SEEC, came after the state Republican Party chairman filed a complaint that the Democrats funneled state contractors» money into the 2014 gubernatorial race through a back door.

Brian Johnson Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — A nationally significant lawsuit that pitted a local pipefitters union against a nonunion contractor has had its day in front of the Minnesota Supreme Court, but the final verdict may arrive until the...

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We also file personal injury lawsuits against general contractors, subcontractors or the makers of defective scaffolding, ladders and equipment.

Lawsuits for a construction injury or a wrongful death caused by a construction accident can be filed against independent contractors, general contractors, property owners, suppliers of defective scaffolding or safety equipment, subcontractors or careless heavy equipment operators.

Representing a not - for - profit company in a lawsuit in the District of Puerto Rico against an insurance and bonding company for the company's failure to pay or perform under a surety bond that guaranteed a general contractor's obligation to construct a housing facility for the elderly.

The City is attempting to recover its clean up costs in a separate lawsuit against the homeowners, the fuel suppliers, the Province, the Technical Standards and Safety Authority, the remediation contractor, the insurer and insurance adjuster, and the fuel tank manufacturer.

Additionally, we can help you pursue other forms of compensation — such as a Social Security disability claim for a permanently disabling injury or a personal injury lawsuit against a negligent third party (such as an independent contractor or manufacturer of defective equipment.

In this regard, if an attending or non-employee physician makes a mistake and injures a patient while working in the hospital, it may not be possible to file a lawsuit against the hospital, because attendings or non-employee physicians are often independent contractors.

It is also essential to understand that you may be able to file a third - party lawsuit against the owner of the building or land, or the general contractor for damages in addition to your workers compensation claim.

Parker Waichman's attorneys help men and women understand how these laws can help them and file lawsuits against project owners and contractors to obtain relief that injured workers desperately need.

Robinson + Cole successfully defended a Connecticut municipality in a lawsuit brought by a contractor against the municipality.

United States service members, veterans and contractors who were injured in the Iraq War or Afghanistan might be entitled to file a lawsuit and seek compensation against banks that helped fund terrorist groups.

Having adequate contractors liability insurance in place to safeguard your contracting and construction business against the always growing risks of a potential lawsuit from an accident, injury, or even an illness is extremely important.

Many states have laws that protect building contractors against lawsuits.

The buyer then hired her own contractor to redesign the septic system and filed a lawsuit against the seller, Dean, the inspection company, and the construction company recommended by Dean to repair the septic tank.

The Contractor brought a lawsuit against the Brokerage, alleging that the Brokerage was negligent because it failed to warn him that the diving board posed a danger to visitors.

A Massachusetts appellate court has considered a potential class action lawsuit brought against a broker by former salespeople alleging that they were misclassified as independent contractors.