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McKenna Bailey

Professor Goeller

ENG 1201 502

March 15, 2019

Annotated Bibliography

My essay will be evaluating laws and standards affecting construction contractors

and how often homeowners have been used by unprofessional contractors. I will also

be providing evidence of instances where contractors have been irresponsible with their

work as well as handling their job.

Abubey, Faith. “How State Laws (Don't) Protect Homeowners With Contractor Issues.”

WFMY, WFMY, 6 Oct. 2016,

https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/local/2-wants-to-know/how-state-laws-

dont-protect-homeowners-with-contractor-issues/329405585

This article is written by Faith Abubey, where she recounts an interview with a Mrs.

Brandy Teague. The writer’s purpose was to cover a news story and bring the woman’s

issue to the public. This news channel is specifically dedicated to helping the public

understand the issues of others in their community. This article was posted in late 2016

the information it provides is not irrelevant to me and is very helpful insight as to what a

homeowner experiences during this kind of issue.

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Dept. of Labor, US. “UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.” Occupational

Safety and Health Administration,

https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.show_document?p_id=10605&p_tab

le=STANDARDS

This information was published by the United States Department of Labor. This

discusses obligations of contractors and subcontractors when they are working. This

does not have a date as far as when it was published however since it is from OSHA it

is more than likely relevant and valuable information.

“General Contractor Problems and How To Deal With Them.” Home Improvement Tips

& Advice from HomeAdvisor, 2 July 2018, www.homeadvisor.com/r/prevent-

construction-problems/.

This article was published by Home Advisor on the topic of common construction

problems. This does not have a published date as well, however the information is

provides is helpful in the terms of contacting and handling contractors in these types of

situations.

Kaysen, Ronda. “Being Ghosted By the Contractor.” The New York Times, The New

York Times, 8 June 2018, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/08/realestate/being-

ghosted-by-the-contractor.ht ml

This was written by Ronda Kaysen, this is an article from the view of a homeowner

having issues with a contractor. The purpose of this article is to inform the reader of her

experiences with multiple contractors who would not show up to appointments she set
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to discuss home improvement. This was posted in June of 2018, and the information the

writer provides is interesting and helpful when leaning behaviors of contractors.

Murray, Jean. “Laws and Regulations Affecting Independent Contractors.” The Balance

Small Business, The Balance Small Business, 14 Mar. 2019,

www.thebalancesmb.com/laws-and-regulations-affecting-independent-

contractors-398603.

This was written by Jean Murray, on the topic of how laws and regulations affect

contractors. The author has been teaching this kind of information for over 35 years, so

I believe the information she provided is very trustworthy. The information was last

updated on March 14, 2019, this information is very recent and helpful when

understanding what laws and regulations contractors have to structure their business

by.

Serino, Danielle. “Why Ohio Is One of the Worst States When It Comes to Protecting

Homeowners from Bad Contractors.” WKYC, WKYC, 16 May 2017,

www.wkyc.com/article/money/why-ohio-is-one-of-the-worst-states-when-it-

comes-to-protecting-homeowners-from-bad-contractors/439997932.

This article, written by Danielle Serino, covers how Ohio lawmakers do not favor

homeowners when a contractor is taken to court. This news source is also one that

covers topics for the community but more specifically Ohio. The article was published in

May of 2017 where bad contractors was the top consumer complaint, this article

provides insight into the how lawmakers handle these kinds of issues.
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US. “What's the Difference Between an Independent Contractor and an Employee?”

Children's Bureau | ACF, 23 Oct. 2018,

https://www.acf.hhs.gov/css/resource/the-difference-between-an-independent-

contractor-and-an-employee

The article was written by the Children’s Bureau. This discusses the difference between

both subjects, such as the employment laws, tax documents, tax requirements, and so

forth. It was published in October of 2018, this information is very helpful and will be

useful when writing how contractors are paid or how their money is handled.