Why contract clarity matters

10 November 2025

As contractors rely more on borrowed employees and temporary crews to fill labor gaps, liability risks are on the rise. 

Labor shortages aren’t going away anytime soon, and contractors are filling the gap with subcontractors, temp workers and staffing agency crews. While these arrangements keep projects on track, they also create complicated questions around liability when someone gets hurt on the job.

A borrowed employee is anyone who works for…

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