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Re:iPhone factory workers say they haven’t been paid, cause ... by gogopuppygogo on Monday December 21, 2020 @12:23PM (#25497041)
You can also be held liable for your contractor not paying the sub contractors. The sub contractors can take out a lien against your property to be paid. This is more akin to what Apple is getting away with by sub contracting to suppliers in the developing world.

https://www.araglegal.com/individuals/learning-center/topics...

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Re:iPhone factory workers say they haven’t been paid, cause ... by dreamcompiler on Monday December 21, 2020 @03:33PM (#25499233)
Indeed that is true. I've dealt with the issue myself. Fortunately it worked out in the end, but it was quite a shock when it happened.
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