This contract sample in Word Format includes the sections that must be incorporated in the contract for an economically dependent self-employed worker. It is commonly known as a TRADE Contract in Spain, which stands for “Trabajador Autónomo Económicamente Dependiente”.
An economically dependent self-employed is a worker who carries out their economic or professional activity for a company or client from which they receive at least 75% of their income.
This sample has the sections that a TRADE contract must take into account such as identification of the parties, object, and cause of the contract, duration of the contract, vacations and breaks, duration of the working day, terms of rescission, and the agreement of professional interest.
What conditions must a worker meet to be considered an economically dependent self-employed?
The main requirements that the worker must fulfill are the following:
- The remuneration received is only for the work performed, assuming the risks of their activity.
- They must develop their activity with their own criteria, without affecting the indications that may be provided by the employer.
- Not having any employees under their charge.
- To have their own materials and productive infrastructure to carry out their work.
Can the worker be dependent on one or more employers?
No, the law establishes that a dependent self-employed worker must provide their services solely and exclusively to a single company, with which they sign the contract and from which they receive at least 75% of their income.
Applicable legislation
- Law 20/2007 of July 11, of the Self-Employed Work Statute.
- Royal Decree 197/2009, of February 23, which develops the Self-Employed Work Statute regarding the contract of the economically dependent self-employed workers and its registration, and also creates the State Registry of professional associations of self-employed workers.
- Royal Legislative Decree 2/2015, of October 23, which approves the revised text of the Workers Statute Law.
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