INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT.

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR AGREEMENT.

This Independent Contractor Agreement (hereinafter referred to as the “Agreement”) is made and entered on this ___ day of __ 2021 (the “Effective Date”), between ______________, Contact Info ___________________ (hereinafter referred to as the “Company”), and __________, Contact Info:  ___________, (herein referred to as the “Contractor”).

NOW THEREOF, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises made by the Parties hereto, the Parties covenant and agree as follows:

  1. TERM.

The initial term of this Agreement shall be for a period ______ [Days/Weeks/Months] commencing on the Effective Date herein.

  • SCOPE.
    • The Company is hiring the Contractor as a social media virtual assistant, the Contractor’s obligations such include:
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    • The Company shall provide the Contractor a Company laptop for use for purposes covered under this Agreement. Laptop specifications are as follows; _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
  • PAYMENT.

The Contractor shall be paid Three Hundred Dollars ($300) per month, for 20 hours paid bi-weekly.

  • INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
    • The Contractor shall be retained as an independent contractor.  The Contractor shall be fully responsible for payment of their own income taxes on all compensation earned under this Agreement. The Company shall not withhold or pay any income tax, social security tax, or any other payroll taxes on the Contractor’s behalf during the term of this Agreement.
    • The Contractor and/or the Contractor’s employees understands that they shall not be entitled to any fringe benefits that the Company provides for their employees generally or to any statutory employment benefits, including without limitation worker’s compensation or unemployment insurance.
  • NON-DISCLOSURE AND NON-SOLICITATION.

The Contractor shall not directly or indirectly disclose to any person other than a representative of Company at any time either during the term of this Agreement or following the termination or expiration thereof, any confidential or proprietary information pertaining to Company, including but not limited to customer lists, contacts, financial data, sales data, supply sources, business opportunities for new or developing business, plans and models, or trade secrets. Furthermore, the Contractor agrees that during the term of this Agreement, and for 2 years following the termination of this Agreement, the Contractor shall not directly or indirectly solicit or attempt to solicit any customers or suppliers of the Company other than on behalf of the Company himself.

  • CONFIDENTIALITY.

The Contractor will not at any time or in any manner, either directly or indirectly, use for the personal benefit as a Contractor, or divulge, disclose or communicate in any manner any information that is proprietary to the Company. The Contractor will protect such information and treat it as strictly confidential. This provision shall continue to be effective after the termination of this Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Contractor will return to the Company all records, notes documentation and other items that were used, created, or controlled by the Contractor during the term of this Agreement with the exception of items purchased by the Contractor and not reimbursed by the Company.

  • PROPRIETARY RIGHTS.

Any works copyrighted, ideas, discoveries, inventions, patents, products, or other information (collectively, the “Work Product”) developed in whole or in part by the Contractor in connection with the Services covered under this Agreement shall be the exclusive property of the Company. Upon request, the Contractor shall sign all documents necessary to confirm or perfect the exclusive ownership of the Company to the Work Product.

  • ASSIGNMENT/WAIVER
    • The Contractor shall not assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement, or subcontract their obligations without prior Notice or consent of the Company.
    • The waiver by either party of any breach or failure to enforce any of the terms and conditions of this Agreement at any time shall not in any way affect, limit, or waive such party’s right thereafter to enforce and compel strict compliance with every term and condition of this Agreement.
  • FORCE MAJEURE.

The failure on the part of the Contractor to perform their obligation under this contract, as well as  any loss, damage or delay of the Company’s project will not be considered as default if such failure is the result of natural calamities, acts or God, Covid-19, extreme adverse disasters and circumstances beyond the control of the parties. The Contractor shall inform the Company of such inconveniences promptly.

  1. TERMINATION/CANCELLATION.

The Parties acknowledge that either Party can terminate/cancel this Agreement at any time provided that they issue a 14 Day Written Notice on the same. The Company shall ensure to pay the Contractor for all work done before the termination/cancellation is made effective. Either Party may at any time and without prior written notice if there is breach of any of the terms of this Agreement. The Contractor shall, within 10 days upon the termination/cancellation of this Agreement, return the company laptop given to him to use for the purpose of the services covered under this Agreement. Failure to return the laptop shall automatically force the Company to take legal actions against the Contractor for the recovery of the company laptop.

  1. MODIFICATION.

This Agreement contains the entire Agreement between the Parties relating to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior agreements or understandings, written or oral, between the parties related to the subject matter hereof.  No modification of this Agreement shall be valid unless made in writing and signed by both parties hereto.

  1. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION
    1. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of ____________ [State/Country]. Exclusive jurisdiction and venue shall be in ____________ [State/Country].
    1. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Contractor and their respective successors and assigns, provided that the Contractor may not assign any of their obligations under this Agreement without the Company’s prior written consent. 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed by the parties as of the Effective Date.

COMPANY: _____________     ________________________________         ___________

                        (SIGNATURE)                  (NAME)                                             (DATE)

CONTRACTOR: _____________            ________________________              ___________

                                (SIGNATURE)                           (NAME)                                    (DATE)

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