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"Party A" awards a contract for materials and services to "Party B" on a principal-to-principal basis. "Party B" enters an agreement with a contractor, "Party C," for manpower supply. "Party C" deploys its employees as contract labor. Party B is responsible for the supervision. Services are rendered at the premises of Party A.

Query: Who is the principal employer?

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Principal employer will remain A. A has entered into a contract with B to provide supplies, and B has subcontracted it to C. The relationship between C and A is only through B, and there is no privity of contract between C and A. Was there any clause preventing subcontracting.
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Principal to principal contract means a contract where in both the people to the contract have entered into a contract in their own capacity with no agents in between.
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It would have been safe if no outsourcing was mentioned as a clause in the contract. Notwithstanding this, A has the liability as the principal employer.

All contracts must have certain vital details mentioned, depending on the nature of the contract. Have a standard contract for such hiring contracts that cover you legally and are up to date as per legal provisions.

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