Self-employment is working for one’s self. Self-employed people can also be referred to as a person who works for himself/herself instead of an employer, but drawing income from a trade or business that they operate personally. Policymakers increasingly view self-employment in the form of youth entrepreneurship as a possible solution to the youth unemployment crisis. However, many experts believe only 20% of all people are fit to run their own businesses, so it shouldn’t be relied on as an “easy fix”.
In some countries, (the US and UK, for example) governments are cracking down on disguised employment, often described as the pretense of a contractual intra-business relationship to hide what is otherwise a simple employer-employee relationship. For this reason, it can be very advantageous to formalize self employment relationships with legal documentation.
Agreement for services
Often used to make clear that the contract is not between employer and employee.
Confidentiality and non-disclosure
If you hire a consultant or contractor, or whether you provide of consultancy services, business information easily ‘slips’. Ensure it doesn’t get into the wrong hands by using these watertight confidentialty and non disclsure agreements.
Consultancy agreements
Set your terms in plain language and avoid miscommunication down the track. These consultancy agreements provide a solution for every business type.
Some of the documents we have available include:
Terms and conditions: Architect
This is a comprehensive terms and conditions document for an architect who wishes to have clients agree to standard T&C, for example, those on a website.
IT consultant’s terms and conditions: sole trader or through partnership
Comprehensive terms and conditions drafted specifically for IT consultants. Covers intellectual property issues in and other technical issues in detail so as to protect your interests.
Terms and conditions: consultant
Comprehensive, yet easy to use terms and conditions document, drafted so as to be presented to the client as \”my terms\”. It is suitable for any consultancy work, whether it is repeat work or a single job, paid either by lump sums of by the hour.
Book keeping terms and conditions: sole trader
All embracing terms and conditions for a self employed book keeper or the provision of basic accountancy services. The document emphasizes the self employed status of the sole trader.