Independent Contractor Agreement

Hiring a contractor for a big install or a busy weekend? This independent contractor agreement from Patterson Consulting Group is written for balloon and event businesses, so the terms fit how event work actually happens.

• A 17 clause agreement covering the project, price and payment, materials, insurance, W-9, safety, cancellation and ending early
• A customer non-solicitation clause, so a contractor can’t book the customer you brought them to for a set time
• A team non-solicitation clause, so they can’t hire away your employees
• A page of tips on who should sign it and how to keep your contractors truly independent, with notes for California, Massachusetts and New Jersey

What you get. A PDF plus an editable Word file, ready to fill in with your business name.

An agreement helps, but how the work actually happens decides whether someone is a contractor. Not sure? Our Contractor or Employee? HR packet has the risk quiz, the real costs and a 30 day plan.

General information, not legal advice.