Freelance Editor’s Agreement

This Freelance Editor’s Agreement has been designed for use by freelance editors providing their services to business clients.

Fully compliant with IR35, this contract aims to ensure that the freelancer is treated only as a self-employed contractor and is never deemed to be a de-facto employee of his/her client. Whilst the relationship between the freelancer and the client must also function appropriately outside of the wording of the contract as well; a carefully worded contract ensuring the independence of the freelancer is a key starting point.

As a self-employed freelancer, the editor is, for example, free to provide a suitably qualified substitute in his/her place, is free to determine when and how work is completed (subject of course to the client’s requirements), is free to take on other clients, and most importantly may be subject to penalties if the work is not completed on time.

Both parties provide extensive warranties, particularly with regard to the non-infringement of third party intellectual property rights. Each party also agrees to indemnify the other in the event of a breach of warranty. The liability of either party can be limited if desired.

Payment under this agreement may take the form of a flat fee or royalty payment calculated as a percentage of gross receipts from the edited work. Whilst royalties for editors are not common, certain editors may prefer this method of payment. Moreover, the fee also serves as consideration for the assignment of the copyright (and any other IP rights) in the work produced by the editor. The editor waives any and all moral rights to which he/she may be entitled and is credited in the final work in exchange.

Optional phrases / clauses are enclosed in square brackets. These should be read carefully and selected so as to be compatible with one another. Unused options should be removed from the document.

This Freelance Editor’s Agreement contains the following sections:

1. Definitions and Interpretation
2. Engagement of the Editor
3. Nature of Engagement
4. Self-Employment Status of the Editor
5. Consideration
6. The Work and Intellectual Property
7. Editor’s Warranties and Indemnity
8. Client’s Warranties and Indemnity
9. Confidentiality
10. Termination
11. Nature of the Agreement
12. Severance
13. Notices
14. Alternative Dispute Resolution
15. Law and Jurisdiction

and the following schedule:

1. The Editing Services

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