This is a professionally structured, plain-English contract designed specifically for businesses that hire freelancers, consultants, or contractors without accidentally treating them like employees.
✔ Protects your business
Clearly defines the contractor relationship so you reduce the risk of sham contracting claims, employment disputes, and compliance issues.
✔ Locks down your IP
Anything created while they work for you: ideas, systems, designs, code, documents, strategies, belongs to your business.
✔ Stops information leaks
Strong confidentiality clauses keep your clients, pricing, methods, and internal info out of competitors’ hands.
✔ Sets payment terms properly
No vague “we’ll sort it out later.” You get clear rates, invoicing rules, and payment structures.
✔ Limits your liability
Includes clauses that reduce your exposure to damages, mistakes, or losses caused by the contractor.
✔ Defines scope & expectations
Outlines services, deliverables, responsibilities, and independence so there’s no confusion about who does what.
✔ Gives you a clean exit
Termination terms mean you can end the arrangement without drama if it’s not working.
start-ups hiring freelancers;
agencies using contractors;
online businesses & consultants;
tradies & project-based businesses; and
anyone paying someone who is not an employee.
If you pay people per project, per hour, per task, or per contract, this is for you.
This is a professionally structured, plain-English contract designed specifically for businesses that hire freelancers, consultants, or contractors without accidentally treating them like employees.
✔ Protects your business
Clearly defines the contractor relationship so you reduce the risk of sham contracting claims, employment disputes, and compliance issues.
✔ Locks down your IP
Anything created while they work for you: ideas, systems, designs, code, documents, strategies, belongs to your business.
✔ Stops information leaks
Strong confidentiality clauses keep your clients, pricing, methods, and internal info out of competitors’ hands.
✔ Sets payment terms properly
No vague “we’ll sort it out later.” You get clear rates, invoicing rules, and payment structures.
✔ Limits your liability
Includes clauses that reduce your exposure to damages, mistakes, or losses caused by the contractor.
✔ Defines scope & expectations
Outlines services, deliverables, responsibilities, and independence so there’s no confusion about who does what.
✔ Gives you a clean exit
Termination terms mean you can end the arrangement without drama if it’s not working.
start-ups hiring freelancers;
agencies using contractors;
online businesses & consultants;
tradies & project-based businesses; and
anyone paying someone who is not an employee.
If you pay people per project, per hour, per task, or per contract, this is for you.