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Draft my self-employed contractor — free preview →SELF-EMPLOYED CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT
Independent Contractor — Services Agreement
THIS CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into on __________
BETWEEN:
(1) __________ (Company Number: __________), registered office at __________ (the "Client"); and
(2) __________, trading as __________, of __________, UTR: __________ (the "Contractor").
1. STATUS AND NATURE OF RELATIONSHIP
(1.1) The Contractor is engaged as an independent self-employed contractor. Nothing in this Agreement creates or shall be construed as creating a relationship of employer and employee, worker, agency worker, partnership, or joint venture between the Client and the Contractor.
(1.2) The Contractor is not entitled to and shall not claim any employment rights, including but not limited to: unfair dismissal protection; statutory redundancy pay; national minimum wage (save where applicable under employment status legislation); statutory sick pay; holiday pay; pension auto-enrolment; or any other statutory employment benefit.
(1.3) IR35 / Off-Payroll Working: The Client has carried out a Status Determination Statement (SDS) pursuant to Chapter 10, Part 2 ITEPA 2003 (where applicable). The result of that determination is: __________. [Where the Client is a medium or large company, the SDS is attached as Schedule 1.] The Contractor acknowledges receipt of the SDS.
(1.4) The Contractor warrants that they are genuinely self-employed and that the arrangements in this Agreement reflect the true nature of the relationship. The Contractor must notify the Client immediately if circumstances arise which might affect their employment status.
2. SERVICES
(2.1) The Contractor shall provide the following services to the Client (the "Services"): __________.
(2.2) The Contractor shall perform the Services: (a) with reasonable skill, care and diligence; (b) in accordance with any reasonable instructions given by the Client; (c) in compliance with all applicable laws; and (d) in accordance with any agreed specification or scope of work.
(2.3) The Contractor retains the right to determine the manner in which the Services are performed, subject to the Client's reasonable requirements as to quality, timing and output.
(2.4) Substitution: The Contractor has the right (subject to the Client's prior written consent, not to be unreasonably withheld) to provide a suitably qualified substitute to perform the Services during periods when the Contractor is unable to do so. Any substitute must be of equivalent skill and experience. The Contractor remains responsible for the performance of the substitute.
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