{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-ts","path":"/blog-bite-why-will-an-employer-never-include-a-non-competition-in-an-independent-contractor-contract/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"Clausehound Blog","author":"Joshua Koudys"}},"markdownRemark":{"id":"c9bf69ea-0626-5b00-a994-0b56f0614f66","excerpt":"This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com outlines that if an employer attempts to hire someone as an independent contractor instead of an employee for…","html":"<p><a href=\"http://www.mondaq.com/unitedstates/x/246534/employee+rights+labour+relations/No+No+No+Your+Independent+Contractor+Cannot+Sign+A+Noncompete+Never+Ever\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">This article posted on our partner site Mondaq.com</a> outlines that if an employer attempts to hire someone as an independent contractor instead of an employee for benefits such as Obama care and minimum wages, they should not include a non-competition clause. </p>\n<p>A <strong>non-competition clause</strong> is associated with an employment contract and if one intends to hire an independent contractor, the contract might be characterized as an employee if such clause is included. If one wants to protect their information but hire an independent contractor, one should use a <strong>confidentiality agreement</strong>, but <em>NEVER</em> a non-competition.</p>\n<p>This comes to you as a part of Clausehound’s exciting new collaboration with Mondaq!</p>","frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: Why will an employer never include a non-competition in an independent contractor contract?","date":"June 21, 2013","description":"This article posted on our partner site Mondaq outlines that if an employer attempts to hire someone as an independent contractor instead of an employee for benefits such as Obama care and minimum wages, they should not include a non-competition clause.","author":{"id":"alina@clausehound.com","first":"Alina","last":null,"bio":null,"image":null},"tags":["Employment Agreement","Nature of Relationship","Non-competition","Mondaq","Learn","USA"]}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"/blog-bite-why-will-an-employer-never-include-a-non-competition-in-an-independent-contractor-contract/","previous":{"fields":{"slug":"/blog-bite-are-there-legal-questions-that-corporations-should-ask-themselves-before-supporting-a-registered-charity/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: Are there legal questions that corporations should ask themselves before 'being charitable'?","tags":["Shareholders Agreement","Articles of Incorporation","Mondaq","Learn","Canada (Federal)","All Jurisdictions"],"author":{"id":"alina@clausehound.com","first":"Alina","last":null}}},"next":{"fields":{"slug":"/blog-bite-can-employers-get-independent-contractors-to-sign-a-non-compete/"},"frontmatter":{"title":"Blog Bite: Can employers get independent contractors to sign a non-compete?","tags":["Consulting Agreement","Non-competition","Mondaq","Learn","USA"],"author":{"id":"alina@clausehound.com","first":"Alina","last":null}}}}}}