Contractor termination notices
A letter ending a contractor engagement under the agreement, with deliverables, final invoice and what continues.
End an arrangement with a contractor in writing.
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Key features
The agreement and the clause relied on
Identifies the agreement, any statement of work, the end date and the notice clause, by number or heading.
Why it is ending
A plain reason such as the project finishing, and, if an obligation was not met, what is said to have happened and when it was raised before.
Work to complete and deliver
What to finish, what to stop, what to deliver and to whom, and not starting anything new without asking.
Final invoice and property
When to send a final invoice, a payment period, the client's record of amounts paid, and returning equipment and deleting confidential information.
What continues, handover and rights reserved
Surviving obligations such as confidentiality and ownership of the work, optional paid handover help, and a statement that no right is given up.
About this document
A notice ending a contractor engagement tells a contractor that the engagement under a stated agreement will end on a date, which clause is relied on and why. It sets out work to finish and stop, what to deliver, the final invoice, return of property and information, obligations that continue and any help with handover.
This blank form is a letter to complete by hand. It reserves the client's rights and invites the contractor to say if the notice looks wrong. How an engagement can be ended is governed by the agreement, and if the relationship in practice looks like employment, other rules may apply, so check the agreement and ask a lawyer where a dispute is possible.
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Useful when
- A project has finished or a contractor is no longer needed
- You want to end an engagement under a notice clause
- You want deliverables and payment dealt with in one letter
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- Businesses and agencies
- Project managers
- Clients of freelancers and consultants
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Alternatives
These are separate documents, for different jobs.
- Independent-contractor agreementsSet the terms of work with an independent contractor.View document
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- Contractor classification supportWork out whether someone is a contractor or an employee.View document
When to use this
- A client ends an engagement at the end of a project
- A client takes work in a new direction
- A client asks for deliverables and a final invoice by a date
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About the contractor termination notices
Only as the agreement allows. The form asks which clause you rely on, and the notice period and any reasons needed come from the agreement and the law.
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