Independent Contractor Agreement

Every worker has his or her own important tasks in a company or firm. However, not all of them may be considered as an employee but rather as a volunteer or an independent contractor. This employment strategy are often utilized by the employers in order to avoid paying payroll taxes to the government and hand over minimum wages or overtime pays to the workers.

Moreover, hiring contractual workers will give them the free will not to abide by the other employment requisites such as providing meal breaks and giving reimbursements to their workers who have spent their own money in exercising their jobs. Having an independent contractor agreement signed by their employees will also inhibit them from paying insurances including worker’s compensation, disability and social security.

A well-drafted independent contractor agreement should discuss the following in order to meet the requirements of the federal and state agencies involved in determination of independent contractor standing of an employee:

• The specific work task to carry out


• The allotted time of job completion


• The conditions of paying compensation ( may include an arrangement that the employer may not pay the due amount unless the worker has performed his or her duties satisfactorily)


• The frequency of giving an account regarding the work progress


• The contractor’s obligation of ensuring the confidentiality of the company information and operations which he or she has discovered in working with the company


• The contractor’s work product will be exclusively owned by the company


• The contractor’s guarantee that he or she will exercise his or her job with a strong sense of professionalism and quality

However, the method of formulating a complete and legally acceptable independent contractor agreement necessitates a deep understanding of the corporate and labor laws. Thus, consulting a qualified corporate attorney before planning the contract is very much recommended to make sure that all the procedures and associated laws are followed accordingly.

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