UNIONindie

 

 

UNIONindie, LLC only hires Independent Contractors. Before becoming part of the UNIONindie, LLC Team, it is important to understand that each person is hired per project-based contract agreement. A project-based contract agreement, or service contract agreement, is a legal document detailing the professional terms agreed upon. The purpose of the contract is to legally protect both the rights of UNIONindie, LLC as a company as well as the Independent Contractor(s) ​who sign it. UNIONindie, LLC Crew and/or Staff (Union and/or Non-Union) are NOT referred to as Employees and usually have a limited time frame for their work with the company.

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With Independent Contractors UNIONindie, LLC cannot :

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• Set routine hours

• Demand that anyone on the TEAM only work for UNIONindie, LLC

• Provide traditional benefits

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With Independent Contractors UNIONindie, LLC can :

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• Control and/or Direct the result of the work(s)

• Have full legal rights to any and/or all types of associated media (i.e. YouTube, Podcasts, Posts, Demo Reels, Memberships, etc.)

• Provide contact information to all associated with each project (i.e. Production Handbook, Call Sheet, etc.) for the purpose of necessary communication 

• Utilize the IRS Form 1099-MISC for which the Independent Contractor may be liable

• Provide untraditional benefits (i.e. TicketsatWork.com, etc.)

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To underscore the difference between an Independent Contractor and a traditional Employee, project-based contracts contain a clause stating that nothing in the agreement(s) shall be interpreted as creating an Employer-Employee business relationship.

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Whenever UNIONindie, LLC, as Payer, hires each Independent Contractor the company does NOT make any payments toward that individual's taxes. Instead the person, hired as Recipient, is fully responsible for making any and/or all applicable tax payments to the IRS (Form 1099-MISC) for which he or she may be liable.

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