Worked 40 hours and now boss refuses to pay, says he doesn't have to because I am a sub contractor?

The owner of the building will ultimately be affected. When a contractor places a lien on the property it affects the landlords ability to get financing for building improvements, re-mortgage etc. The lien can be in place for as long as the contractor would like to maintain it. When the project has been completed by the contractor, it is typically published in the construction news.

Once that occurs, it means the contractor has received substantial completion of this project from the designer which the client then has 45 days to pay the 10% holdback after 30 days. If final payment isn't fully made in 30 days the contractor will have the remaining 15 days to apply a lien. A curtesy visit to Building Management informing them of your intention to lien may get them involved with their tenant to avoid a lien which is a hassle for all concerned.

If the project cost is less than the maximum small claims court permits, you can sue them in small claims court for not only the total sum owed to the contractor but add court costs, pain and suffering etc. and the sum can be far more than what the client would have had to originally pay. If the work is done professionally and all building material was good quality free from defects, the deadbeat client will very likely lose if it goes to court. We have all sorts of T.V. shows shows informing us of bad contractors.

They should make a show about deadbeat clients who don't pay their bills when the project is done. It happens more often than you realize.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.