Every contractor
IC agreement (state-aware)
IC classification language calibrated to the contractor's state. Covers independence criteria, scope, payment, confidentiality, and IP assignment.
Distributed founders, remote-first startups, cross-border operations — the contract stack built for the complexities of work across state lines and borders. Free.
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The jobs to be done
Working across states and countries creates exposure that a single-state business never encounters. Each one has a clause that addresses it.
IC classification standards differ by state. California ABC test, Massachusetts IC test — the state where the contractor works governs. IC agreement with jurisdiction awareness.
Non-competes are unenforceable in California, Minnesota, and a growing list of states. The clause needs to acknowledge the contractor's state law or it's worthless.
Contractors in Canada, the EU, or elsewhere may have statutory rights to their work. IP assignment language needs to cover international scenarios.
Company in Delaware, founder in Texas, contractor in Germany. Which law governs? Governing-law clause with jurisdiction selection makes the answer explicit.
A contractor who works exclusively for you, full-time, remotely looks like an employee in many states. IC agreement with proper independence language matters more, not less, at distance.
The remote-team stack
Built for cross-state and cross-border complexity. Generate and adapt per jurisdiction.
Every contractor
IC classification language calibrated to the contractor's state. Covers independence criteria, scope, payment, confidentiality, and IP assignment.
IP ownership
Assigns work product from contractors in any jurisdiction to the company. Addresses moral rights for EU contractors and similar statutory protections.
Sensitive info
Mutual confidentiality for distributed team members. Governing law clause picks a jurisdiction for disputes rather than leaving it ambiguous.
Employment
For W-2 employees working remotely in states other than the company's home state. Role, compensation, work-from-home terms, and governing state law.
Client agreements
For remote-first businesses serving clients across states. Master service agreement with explicit governing law and dispute resolution jurisdiction.
Before / after
Use a standard IC agreement you found online. Contractor is in California. Agreement has a non-compete. California renders it void. Contractor leaves, starts a competing project, solicits your clients. The clause you relied on was unenforceable from day one.
Describe the contractor: location, role, scope. BizDraft flags that California non-competes are unenforceable and substitutes a non-solicitation clause that holds. IP assignment covers work product. Governing law is explicit. The contract works where the contractor lives.
Common deal types
US contractor, different state
IC agreement referencing the contractor's state law for classification. Non-compete clause adapted to enforceability in that state.
International contractor
IC agreement with IP assignment covering international statutory rights. Governing law clause selects US jurisdiction for disputes.
Remote employee
Employment agreement specifying the employee's state for tax and labor law purposes. Work-from-home policy, equipment terms, and expense reimbursement.
Distributed co-founders
Co-founder partnership or operating agreement with explicit governing law. Equity, vesting, and decision rights across multiple states.
Cross-border client
MSA with governing law, dispute resolution jurisdiction, and currency and payment terms for international client engagements.
The remote-team risk map
California, Minnesota, and others make non-competes unenforceable. Fix: state-aware IC agreement with non-solicitation substitution.
California ABC test is stricter than federal standard. Fix: IC agreement with California-specific independence language if the contractor is in CA.
EU and Canadian statutory moral rights may limit IP assignment. Fix: IP assignment that explicitly waives moral rights where legally permitted.
Contract dispute in a multi-state team — which court? Fix: explicit governing-law clause in every agreement.
Hiring a W-2 employee in a new state creates tax and labor law obligations in that state. Fix: employment agreement referencing the employee's state. Consult a tax advisor on nexus obligations.
Your flow with BizDraft
State or country of the contractor or employee determines which legal framework applies.
Scope, compensation, IP, and the specific jurisdiction. BizDraft adapts the key clauses accordingly.
Check the governing law, non-compete enforceability note, and IP assignment scope.
E-signature before the first day of work. Applies regardless of where they sit.
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