Independent Contractor Agreement

 

THIS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is dated this _____ day of _______________ XXX BETWEEN:

 

Insert Company’s Name of Insert Company’s Address

(the “Client”)

  • AND –

Insert Contractor’s Name of Insert Contractor’s Address & ZIP Code

(the “Contractor”)

 

BACKGROUND 

  1. The Client is of the opinion that the Contractor has the necessary qualifications, experience and abilities to provide services to the Client.
  2. The Contractor is agreeable to providing such services to the Client on the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement.

IN CONSIDERATION OF the matters described above and of the mutual benefits and obligations set forth in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which consideration is hereby acknowledged, the Client and the Contractor (individually the “Party” and collectively the “Parties” to this Agreement) agree as follows:

 

Services Provided

  1. The Client hereby agrees to engage the Contractor to provide the Client with the following services (the “Services”): 
  • Deliver goods from pick-up locations/stores to designated drop-off locations.; 
  • It is not mandatory for Contractor to use their own vehicle in delivering orders. If Contractor chooses to use their own vehicle, they

must have the proper insurance and license to operate.; 

  • Contractor must be above the age of 18 and have a valid Driver’s License or Government-Issued ID.; 
  • Contractor assumes full liability of the order while in possession and en route to delivery.; and 
  • Contractor has to agree to and pass a background check.
  1. The Services will also include any other tasks which the Parties may agree on. The Contractor hereby agrees to provide such Services to the Client.

 

Term of Agreement

  1. The term of this Agreement (the “Term”) will begin on the date of this Agreement and will remain in full force and effect indefinitely until terminated as provided in this Agreement. 
  2. In the event that either Party wishes to terminate this Agreement, that Party will be required to provide 10 days’ written notice to the other Party.
  3. In the event that either Party breaches a material provision under this Agreement, the non-defaulting Party may terminate this Agreement immediately and require the defaulting Party to indemnify the non-defaulting Party against all reasonable damages.
  4. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by mutual agreement of the Parties.
  5. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the obligations of the Contractor will end upon the termination of this Agreement.

 

Performance

  1. The Parties agree to do everything necessary to ensure that the terms of this Agreement take effect.

 

Currency

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all monetary amounts referred to in this Agreement are in USD (US Dollars).

 

Compensation

  1. The Contractor will charge the Client for the Services at the rate of ____________________ (the “Compensation”).
  2. The Client will make payment to the Contractor biweekly. Payment will be done via Veem into an account of the Contractor’s choice.
  3. Invoices submitted by the Contractor to the Client are due within 30 days of receipt.
  4. The Compensation as stated in this Agreement does not include sales tax, or other applicable duties as may be required by law. Any sales tax and duties required by law will be charged to the Client in addition to the Compensation.

 

Reimbursement of Expenses

  1. The Contractor will be reimbursed from time to time for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred by the Contractor in connection with providing the Services.
  2. All expenses must be pre-approved by the Client.

 

Confidentiality

  1. Confidential information (the “Confidential Information”) refers to any data or information relating to the Client, whether business or personal, which would reasonably be considered to be private or proprietary to the Client and that is not generally known and where the release of that Confidential Information could reasonably be expected to cause harm to the Client.
  2. The Contractor agrees that they will not disclose, divulge, reveal, report or use, for any purpose, any Confidential Information which the Contractor has obtained, except as authorized by the Client or as required by law. The obligations of confidentiality will apply during the Term and will survive indefinitely upon termination of this Agreement.

 

Ownership of Intellectual Property 

  1. All intellectual property and related material, including any trade secrets, moral rights, goodwill, relevant registrations or applications for registration, and rights in any patent, copyright, trademark, trade dress, industrial design and trade name (the “Intellectual Property”) that is developed or produced under this Agreement, is a “work made for hire” and will be the sole property of the Client. The use of the Intellectual Property by the Client will not be restricted in any manner.
  2. The Contractor may not use the Intellectual Property for any purpose other than that contracted for in this Agreement except with the written consent of the Client. The Contractor will be responsible for any and all damages resulting from the unauthorized use of the Intellectual Property.

 

Return of Property

  1. Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, the Contractor will return to the Client any property, documentation, records, or Confidential Information which is the property of the Client.

 

Capacity

  1. In providing the Services under this Agreement it is expressly agreed that the Contractor is acting as an independent contractor and not as an employee. The Contractor and the Client acknowledge that this Agreement does not create a partnership or joint venture between them, and is exclusively a contract for service. The Client is not required to pay, or make any contributions to any social security, local, state or federal tax, unemployment compensation, workers’ compensation, insurance premium, profit-sharing, pension or any other employee benefit for the Contractor during the Term. The Contractor is responsible for paying, and complying with reporting requirements for, all local, state and federal taxes related to payments made to the Contractor under this Agreement.

 

Right of Substitution

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Contractor may, at the Contractor’s absolute discretion, engage a third party sub-contractor to perform some or all of the obligations of the Contractor under this Agreement and the Client will not hire or engage any third parties to assist with the provision of the Services.
  2. In the event that the Contractor hires a sub-contractor: 
  • the Contractor will pay the sub-contractor for its services and the Compensation will remain payable by the Client to the

Contractor. 

  • for the purposes of the indemnification clause of this Agreement, the sub-contractor is an agent of the Contractor.

 

Autonomy

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Contractor will have full control over working time, methods, and decision making in relation to provision of the Services in accordance with the Agreement. The Contractor will work autonomously and not at the direction of the Client. However, the Contractor will be responsive to the reasonable needs and concerns of the Client.

 

Equipment

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Contractor will provide at the Contractor’s own expense, any and all tools, machinery, equipment, raw materials, supplies, workwear and any other items or parts necessary to deliver the Services in accordance with the Agreement.

 

Non-Exclusivity 

  1. The Parties acknowledge that this Agreement is non-exclusive and that either Party will be free, during and after the Term, to engage or contract with third parties for the provision of services similar to the Services.

 

Indemnification 

  1. Except to the extent paid in settlement from any applicable insurance policies, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, each Party agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the other Party, and its respective affiliates, officers, agents, employees, and permitted successors and assigns against any and all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, penalties, punitive damages, expenses, reasonable legal fees and costs of any kind or amount whatsoever, which result from or arise out of any act or omission of the indemnifying party, its respective affiliates, officers, agents, employees, and permitted successors and assigns that occurs in connection with this Agreement. This indemnification will survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

Modification of Agreement

  1. Any amendment or modification of this Agreement or additional obligation assumed by either Party in connection with this Agreement will only be binding if evidenced in writing signed by each Party or an authorized representative of each Party.

 

Time 

  1. Time is of the essence in this Agreement. No extension or variation of this Agreement will operate as a waiver of this provision.

 

Assignment

  1. The Contractor will not voluntarily, or by operation of law, assign or otherwise transfer its obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the Client.

 

Entire Agreement

  1. It is agreed that there is no representation, warranty, collateral agreement or condition affecting this Agreement except as expressly

provided in this Agreement.

 

Enurement 

  1. This Agreement will enure to the benefit of and be binding on the Parties and their respective heirs, executors, administrators and permitted successors and assigns.

 

Governing Law 

  1. This Agreement will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey.

 

Severability

  1. In the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement are held to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, all other provisions will nevertheless continue to be valid and enforceable with the invalid or unenforceable parts severed from the remainder of this Agreement.

 

Waiver

  1. The waiver by either Party of a breach, default, delay or omission of any of the provisions of this Agreement by the other Party will not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or other provisions.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have duly affixed their signatures under hand and seal on this _____ day of _______________, XXX

 

Insert Company’s Name and Representative: ______________________________

Insert Contractor’s Name: ______________________________

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