Independent Contractor Agreement (Page 3 of 4) in pdf

receive any benefits that the Company may offer to its regular employees. The Company will provide

Independent Contractor with a tax Form 1099 at the end of each year documenting the amount paid to

Independent Contractor. The Company will not withhold any taxes, FICA, or other amounts from its

payments to Independent Contractor.

Obligations of Independent Contractor – Independent Contractor acknowledges and agrees

that it alone is responsible for the following:

a. Collection, reporting and payment when due all wages and taxes, including without

limitation, all federal, state and local taxes, social security, withholding and unemployment

compensation taxes (if applicable) and any other taxes and license fees imposed;

b. Obtain and maintain during the term of this Agreement, General Liability Insurance of at

least $ _____________, and if applicable Workers/Unemployment Compensation Insurance

for any of its employees; and

c. Comply at its expense with all federal, state and local safety, immigration, health and work

laws, regulations, directives and rules.

Confidentiality and Nondisclosure – During the course of this Agreement, Independent

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Contractor will have access to or become aware of trade secret information. Independent Contractor

agrees to hold this information in confidence and not disclose it to outsiders without prior written consent

of Company.

a. Use of Trade Secret Information – Independent Contractor will use trade secret

information only as needed to properly and completely perform their duties.

b. Nondisclosure – Independent Contractor will hold in confidence all trade secret

information disclosed to the Independent Contractor either in writing, verbally, in

detailed plans, in plan details, or as a result of this Agreement. Independent Contractor

will also keep confident trade secret information they develop in connection with this

Agreement. Independent Contractor shall not disclose or use trade secret information

unless it is required as part of their job or they have prior written consent of Company.

This nondisclosure clause covers any time during or within two years subsequent to work

performed for Company.

c. Copying of Information – Independent Contractor shall not reproduce or make copies of

any trade secret information, except as required in the performance of regular job duties.

d. Reporting Disclosure – Independent Contractor shall immediately notify Company

whenever they become aware of any breach of confidentiality or this nondisclosure

clause.

e. Violation of Clause – Breaching confidentiality or disclosing trade secret information

will result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of this Agreement.

Such violations may also have legal consequences.

11. Restrictive Covenant-Independent Contractor shall have the right to contract with others and

perform the same work for others that it performs for the Company. Notwithstanding the

previous sentence, Independent Contractor agrees that it shall not solicit employees of the

Company or otherwise accept employees of the Company to perform work for Independent

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