Legal English Challenge 2023 – Day 8

Read the short text about independent contractor agreements, then select the correct option from the list to complete (1) ….. to (10) ….. .

An independent contractor agreement is needed when specialised services are provided which cannot be ___1___  by a ___2___ of the company. Unlike an employee, an independent contractor does not work regularly for a(n) ___3___, but works as and when required. Therefore,   independent contractor agreement affirms that the ___4___ ( a person or organization using the services of a professional person or company) and the ___5___ (a person or company that is paid by another company to work on a particular task or project for a particular fee) are not in an employer-employee relationship.

 An independent contractor  agreement usually contains information about the duration and place of the ___6___ and the payment. ___7___ (or restraint of trade) and ___8___ (or non-disclosure) clauses are also important parts of these documents. The law stipulates that the righst relating to the ___9___ created by an independent contractor ___10___ the contractor, unless there is a contract or agreement that says otherwise.

Now, press the START button to select the correct option from the list to complete (1) ….. to (10) ….. .