FreelanXAt a glance
Independent, by definition.
A service contract
Deliverables, price and dates, not hours and orders.
Invoices
The contractor invoices; there is no payslip.
Several clients
A contractor is free to work for others.
The term
What it means, in practice.
Definition, close terms, and the ways to work with a contractor at FreelanX.
On this page
In one sentenceContractor, freelancer, consultantContractor or employee?Working with a contractor at FreelanX
Related terms: misclassification, contractor of record, milestone.
In one sentence
A contractor sells a service to a client. They are not on the client’s payroll: they set their own methods and schedule, use their own tools, invoice for the work and handle their own taxes and contributions.
Contractor, freelancer, consultant
In practice the words overlap. On FreelanX, “freelancer” is the word used on the marketplace; “contractor” is used for independent professionals a company engages directly, for example with FreelanX Contractors.
Contractor or employee?
The name of the contract does not decide. If the client sets the hours, provides the tools and is the only client, the law may see an employee. The guide Employee or contractor, the tests explains the signals.
Working with a contractor at FreelanX
A mission on FreelanX MarketplaceMilestones and payments handled, 5% per payment
FreelanX Contractors$19 per contractor per month, for contractors you engage directly
Contractor of record$279 per contractor per month: FreelanX EOR engages the contractor and carries the compliance
FAQ · Contractors
Questions people ask first.
Does a contractor get a payslip?
Can a contractor become an employee?
Who carries the classification risk?