Great talent for hire is not hard to come by in South Africa, but how do you go about putting together an independent contractor agreement? We’re here to guide you. Below, you’ll learn about contracting in South Africa, and how Panther can help you with a contract once you’ve found a great candidate.
Hey, we’re Panther: The platform built for hiring and paying contractors, all over the world. We’ve got locally-compliant contracts in more than 150 countries—written to comply with local contracting laws in places like South Africa.
The good news: Panther’s free until you pay your first contractor. So, grabbing your contractor agreement costs you a grand total of $0. Hit the button below to pick up your locally-compliant contract in South Africa. It takes all of 2 minutes to sign up.
You may have questions. We’re here to answer them. Below, you’ll learn all the extra stuff you should probably know before putting together an independent contractor agreement for South Africa.
Independent contractor agreements are a legal record of the terms of your relationship with a contractor. They require you to reach a consensus before you begin working together, laying the foundation for a smooth partnership. Additionally, they help protect you both in the event of a legal dispute.
South Africa’s 1995 labor relations act clearly defines the difference between employees and independent contractors. While employees fall under an employment relationship with the hiring company, independent contractors are only hired to render a particular service. In practice, this means that independent contractors complete their work however they like without direct oversight from the hiring company. To help protect your company from costly misclassification risks, your independent contractor agreement should be consistent with the autonomy granted to independent contractors by the law. In addition to preventing misclassification risk, written contracts require you and a contractor to fulfill your burden to each other, ensuring you receive completed work and they receive the agreed-upon pay.
So, you definitely want to have an independent contractor agreement. For the protection of your company, and the contractor’s rights.
Every contractor agreement in South Africa (and, the rest of the world) can be broken up into two parts:
If you’ve found that hiring employees is an expensive, tedious process, hiring independent contractors is often a faster, cheaper alternative. Before moving forward in the process, though, it’s necessary to get a clear picture of the differences between the employees and contractors.
Here are a few of the key things that make contractors different from employees in South Africa:
The key concept to keep in mind with independent contractors is autonomy. Contractors are entitled to additional freedoms that are not typical for employees like taking on additional clients at their leisure and working on their own schedules. For companies, this means having tasks completed by talented workers without the hassle of supervising their work process. If this sounds like a good arrangement for your company, we can help you get started with a compliant agreement.
*With Panther, you can get your contractors access to sign up for premium global health insurance, from SafetyWing, at a 50% discount.
Click here to learn more about hiring your team in South Africa.
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Great talent for hire is not hard to come by in South Africa, but how do you go about putting together an independent contractor agreement? We’re here to guide you. Below, you’ll learn about contracting in South Africa, and how Panther can help you with a contract once you’ve found a great candidate.
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Hey, we’re Panther: The platform built for hiring and paying contractors, all over the world. We’ve got locally-compliant contracts in more than 150 countries—written to comply with local contracting laws in places like South Africa.
The good news: Panther’s free until you pay your first contractor. So, grabbing your contractor agreement costs you a grand total of $0. Hit the button below to pick up your locally-compliant contract in South Africa. It takes all of 2 minutes to sign up.
You may have questions. We’re here to answer them. Below, you’ll learn all the extra stuff you should probably know before putting together an independent contractor agreement for South Africa.
Independent contractor agreements are a legal record of the terms of your relationship with a contractor. They require you to reach a consensus before you begin working together, laying the foundation for a smooth partnership. Additionally, they help protect you both in the event of a legal dispute.
South Africa’s 1995 labor relations act clearly defines the difference between employees and independent contractors. While employees fall under an employment relationship with the hiring company, independent contractors are only hired to render a particular service. In practice, this means that independent contractors complete their work however they like without direct oversight from the hiring company. To help protect your company from costly misclassification risks, your independent contractor agreement should be consistent with the autonomy granted to independent contractors by the law. In addition to preventing misclassification risk, written contracts require you and a contractor to fulfill your burden to each other, ensuring you receive completed work and they receive the agreed-upon pay.
So, you definitely want to have an independent contractor agreement. For the protection of your company, and the contractor’s rights.
Every contractor agreement in South Africa (and, the rest of the world) can be broken up into two parts:
If you’ve found that hiring employees is an expensive, tedious process, hiring independent contractors is often a faster, cheaper alternative. Before moving forward in the process, though, it’s necessary to get a clear picture of the differences between the employees and contractors.
Here are a few of the key things that make contractors different from employees in South Africa:
The key concept to keep in mind with independent contractors is autonomy. Contractors are entitled to additional freedoms that are not typical for employees like taking on additional clients at their leisure and working on their own schedules. For companies, this means having tasks completed by talented workers without the hassle of supervising their work process. If this sounds like a good arrangement for your company, we can help you get started with a compliant agreement.
*With Panther, you can get your contractors access to sign up for premium global health insurance, from SafetyWing, at a 50% discount.
Click here to learn more about hiring your team in South Africa.
