This freelance contract template has 6 pages and is a MS Word file type listed under our legal agreements documents.
Sample of our freelance contract template:
FREELANCE CONTRACT This Freelance Contract (the "Contract") is effective [DATE], BETWEEN: [COMPANY NAME] (the "Company"), a company organized and existing under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office located at: [COMPLETE ADDRESS] AND: [FREELANCER NAME] (the "Freelancer"), an individual with their main address located at: [YOUR COMPLETE ADDRESS] Collectively, the Company and the Freelancer shall be referred to as the "Parties." WHEREAS, the Company has a requirement of [SPECIFY FREELANCER SERVICES]; WHEREAS, the Freelancer has the skills and has expressed interest in performing such services for the Company; WHEREAS, the Parties wish to set forth the terms and conditions upon which such services will be provided to the Company by the Freelancer; NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows: ENGAGEMENT The Company hereby engages the services of the Freelancer, and the Freelancer agrees to provide the services described further herein. The Freelancer shall provide [SPECIFY FREELANCER SERVICES] to the Company, attached hereinafter as Exhibit A. FEES For services performed during the Term, the Company will pay the Freelancer at the rate of [RATE] per [HOUR/DAY/MONTH]. TERM The Contract shall begin as of the date of this Contract and shall be in effect until terminated by mutual consent expressed in writing, signed by both Parties. NO SUB-CONTRACTING The Freelancer is being engaged to perform services within his asserted areas of professional expertise and shall not delegate or subcontract any portion of the services to be performed hereunder. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR RELATIONSHIP No Employment Relationship. The Company and the Freelancer each expressly agree and understand that they are creating an independent contractor relationship, and that the Freelancer shall not be considered an employee of the Company for any purpose. The Freelancer is not entitled to receive or participate in any medical, retirement, vacation, paid or unpaid leave, or other benefits provided by the Company to its employees. The Freelancer is exclusively responsible for all taxes and any other statutory benefits otherwise required to be provided to employees, and all fees and licenses, if any, required for the performance of the services hereunder. No Exclusivity of Services Other Than to Competitors. This Contract shall not restrict the Freelancer from performing services for other companies or clients or businesses, provided, however, that during the Term of this Contract the Freelancer shall not apply, bid, or contract for, or undertake any employment, independent contractor work, or consulting work with any competitor of the Company. The determination of which businesses constitute "competitors" of the Company shall be solely within the exclusive discretion of the Company. Performance of Services for Competitors. The Freelancer will notify the Company immediately if, during the Term, he engages, or proposes to engage in the performance of services for any competitor of the Company, or any vendor to or customer of the Company. If the Freelancer performs services, whether as an employee or an independent contractor, for a competitor of the Company during the Term of this Contract, the Company may terminate this Contract immediately and without further obligation. Additionally, to avoid the appearance or existence of a conflict of interest, during the Term, the Freelancer must fully disclose in advance to the Company the terms of any proposed or actual services for a vendor or customer of the Company, and the Company shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to disapprove the transaction on conflict of interest grounds, or alternatively, to terminate this Contract immediately and without further obligation to the Freelancer. SOLICITATION The Freelancer agrees to refrain from any solicitation or recruitment (directly or indirectly) of any of the Company's employees during the Term of this Contract and for a period after the expiration or termination of this Contract equal in duration to the duration of this Contract. General solicitation, not directed at the Company's employees, will not constitute a violation of this section. LANGUAGE OF THE CONTRACT The language of the Contract shall be the English Language, which shall be the binding and controlling language for all matters relating to the meaning or interpretation of the Contract. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND NON-DISCLOSURE Confidential Information Defined. As used herein, the term "Confidential Information" shall mean and include, without limitation, any and all trade secrets, secret processes, marketing data, marketing plans, marketing strategies, customer names and addresses, prospective customer lists, data concerning the Company's products and methods, computer software, files and documents, and any other information of a similar nature disclosed to the Freelancer or otherwise made known to him as a consequence of or through his relationship with the Company. Confidential Information Belongs to the Company. All notes, data reference materials, memoranda, documentation and records in any way incorporating or reflecting any of the Confidential Information shall belong exclusively to the Company, and the Freelancer agrees to return the originals and all copies of such materials in his possession, custody or control to the Company upon request or upon termination or expiration of the Term of this Contract. Confidentiality Obligation
