9. Contractor Appearance, Branding & Uniform Requirements
Contractor acknowledges that while performing work associated with the Company, they are representing BAL Home & Commercial Contracting, LLC | BHC Contracting to clients, property owners, contractors, vendors, inspectors, and the public.
Accordingly, Contractor may be required to wear:
- Company-branded shirts,
- high-visibility apparel,
- safety apparel,
- identification apparel,
- or other approved Company-branded clothing
while present on project sites, client properties, work locations, or while performing work associated with the Company.
Contractor agrees to maintain a clean, professional, and presentable appearance appropriate for construction, tree service, and client-facing work environments.
Contractor is responsible for maintaining issued apparel and uniforms in reasonable condition.
The Company reserves the right to charge, back-charge, offset, or recover costs relating to:
- lost uniforms,
- stolen uniforms,
- damaged uniforms,
- excessively worn uniforms caused by negligence or misuse,
- unreturned uniforms,
- unauthorized alterations,
- destroyed apparel,
- or failure to return issued Company property upon request or termination of the contractor relationship.
Contractor shall not use Company-branded apparel, logos, branding, or identification materials for unauthorized purposes or after termination of the contractor relationship.
Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to create an employer-employee relationship or alter Contractor’s independent contractor status.