Even a perfect roofing project can have an unhappy ending if a customer lays claim to already rendered payments after filing for bankruptcy, resulting in a preference claim. A preference claim is made by the bankruptcy trustee to recover the debtor’s assets for distribution among creditors, which means you may be requested to return payments received during the 90-day period predating the bankruptcy filing. Fortunately, there are several defenses available that can be used in response to a preference claim.
To gain the trust of your Latino workforce, you must remove the fear that your employees will be poached by competitors. If you don't properly educate and elevate your Latino employees, not only will it deeply affect opportunities for them, but it also will weaken your company and has the potential to deeply weaken the entire roofing industry because of the sheer size of the demographic.
