freelance contracts

Independent worker deals

Freelance contracts are agreements between independent workers and clients for specific projects or services.

Unlike employment contracts, they establish that the worker operates independently—setting their own hours, using their own tools, and often working for multiple clients.

These contracts typically specify deliverables, payment terms, deadlines, and intellectual property rights: Make sure the freelance contract covers who owns the final designs.

Related

scope creep · clauses · work for hire · intellectual property · subcontractor · project brief · liability · amendments · confidentiality · dispute resolution · force majeure · feedback loop · collaboration · deliverables · late fees · trust · partnership · deposit

Opposites
employment structure

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Ongoing work with no termination date

full-time employment · tenure · direct hire · union jobs

worker autonomy and control

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Company's internal arrangement

shift work

benefit and security provision

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Employment with collective representation

civil service · government employment

Family

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