As far as I know, you're usually in a stronger legal position to collect as a contractor, rather than as an employee. Generally, in any State, the courts favor the little guy, that is, the sub-contractor, provided they didn't agree to something (in any legal document) that would absolve the prime contractor from their obligation. Depending on the State, it is true that even if you had signed something you shouldn't have, it may still be considered unenforceable under the State's contract law.
As a sub-contractor, you can generally collect the total sum due to you several times over, factoring in legal fees and so on. Lawyers will see an opportunity to make a buck. But not so if you are an employee; lawyers will see a waste of time, unless the circumstances are really unusual in your particular case. Either way, the company could always simply not comply with the State's judgment to pay you. However, they will not be doing business in that State, at least in the immediate future. As an employee, you're basically signing up to share in the misfortunes of a company, in the eyes of the law. As a contractor, the misfortunes of your client are not your problem (in the eyes of the law, although they still could be in financial reality). Louis Mezo LogicSynthesis Tel: 240.498.8951 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.logicsynthesis.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:11:2717 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/11 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:11 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.11 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
