Philippine Service Agreement Generator

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Confirm the relationship

7 questions on this step

The facts—not the title—determine whether the Provider is genuinely independent or is legally an employee.

The Provider is engaged as an independent business or professional—not as an employee, agency worker, or labor-only contractorIf the Client controls the manner and means of daily work or the Provider is economically dependent like an employee, use the employment path and obtain classification advice.

The Provider controls how the services are performed, subject to results, specifications, security, and lawful coordination requirements

The Provider may serve other clients, subject to confidentiality and actual conflicts

The Provider operates a separate business or professional practice and invoices for services

The Client controls the Provider's daily working hours and attendance like an employeeIf your answers in this step look like employment, the agreement will not be generated. An agreement that calls a worker independent does not change the facts.

The Client provides employee payroll benefits such as leave credits, 13th-month pay, or employer social contributions

The Provider will assign its own employees or workers to do the work for the ClientIf yes, DOLE contracting rules may apply. The Client can be held liable together with the Provider (solidarily) for the workers' unpaid wages and other Labor Code violations, and becomes their direct employer if the Provider turns out to be a labor-only contractor (DOLE D.O. 174-17, Secs. 7, 9 and 12).

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