Retail Services Contract: 610 Hanlan Road, Woodbridge, Ontario, L4L 4Y 1
Retail Services Contract: 610 Hanlan Road, Woodbridge, Ontario, L4L 4Y 1
Retail Services Contract: 610 Hanlan Road, Woodbridge, Ontario, L4L 4Y 1
BETWEEN:
MCA – Merchandising Consultants Associates (“Principal”)
- and –
Contractor
The following General Terms and Conditions are incorporated into and make up the Retail Services
Contract.
Subject to the terms and conditions contained in this contract, The Principal may provide you with
periodic work through out the course of this year
1. Engagement
1.1 Principal does hereby engage Contractor to undertake the execution of the project for the term in
accordance with the provisions of their contract which includes their agreement set forth in these
General Terms and Conditions.
1.2 The term (“Term”) of the project shall be prescribed. If the contract is open ended, or pertains to
a defined period, over which a number of smaller sub-contacts may be awarded, each
subcontract must be communicated.
1.3 Except in the event of circumstances beyond reasonable control, the Contractor represents to the
Principal that it has all the resources necessary to complete the project within the description and
guidelines prescribed.
1.4 Contractor agrees not to subcontract the project to another contractor without discussing it with
the principal first to ensure that the project is completed with the highest quality possible and
within agreed to time frames.
1.5 MCA-Merchandising Consultants is not liable to pay out for any merchandising calls not
entered, & pictures uploaded, after the project deadline. Failure to do so, with no valid reason,
can result in loss of pay or contractor’s dismissal.
2. Compensation
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2.1 Contractor shall be compensated on either a per-project or a per-hour basis. The terms of each
compensation arrangement will be supplied.
2.2 Contractor shall provide invoices reflecting the amounts due for the services rendered. A call
report entered on the web shall suffice as an invoice.
RETAIL SERVICES CONTRACT
3. Cancellation
Either party may terminate the Contract without penalty, by written notice served to the other party.
The date of termination shall be the date of receipt by the receiving party.
4.1 The parties agree that the relationship of the parties shall be that of Principal and independent
Contractor, and that the parties shall not be deemed to have any other relationship, including but
not limited to, that of partners, joint ventures, and the like.
4.2 Contractor acknowledges that the consideration to be received by him for the performance of the
services under this agreement shall be the compensation as prescribed and the contractor shall
not be entitled to any other compensation, benefits, enhancements, and the like.
4.3 Contractor acknowledges that it is fully responsible for the payment of all taxes assessed as a
result of the earnings realized for work under this contract, including all federal and provincial
taxes, CPP, EI, etc. Contractor acknowledges that it cannot receive a Record of Employment as
hours are not insurable.
4.4 Contractor agrees that in fulfilling the contract that they will: Supply their own equipment to be
used during the contract. (Examples – an insured car in good running order, apparel, tools, etc.).
If the project requires specific equipment that is provided by the Principal or client, an
equipment agreement will be executed.
4.5 Understand that in the course of conducting the contract, that proper attire, attitude and manners
will be maintained thereby protecting the goodwill and reputation of both Principal and any
other companies. Contractors will be expected to follow Covid and pandemic protocol as
required by Principal, Clients and the Public Health Office.
5. Confidentiality/Terms:
5.1 Contractor acknowledges and agrees that pursuant to this contract that it may from time to time
receive from Principal information that is identified as being confidential. While Principal will
attempt to limit this type of confidential information, if it is identified as such, the contractor
agrees to respect the stated confidentiality
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5.2 The Contractor has the right to refuse work under the contract and the Principal recognizes this
right. The Principal has the right to stop offering work, if the above contract is voided, or the
work of the Contractor is not up to the standards as outlined in the Work Order.
6.1 Contractor - shall mean the entity engaged by the principal to execute the project under the terms
of this agreement.
6.2 Principal - shall mean the entity that is offering the work on the project under the terms of this
agreement
6.3 Project - shall mean the description of the Contractor’s engagement to provide services 6.4
Report - shall mean a record of the Contractors work.
a. You will be able to track your year to date earnings on the MCA website under MY PAGES.
b. You will not receive pay stubs for each pay as there are not any deductions.
c. If you earn more than $500 in the current year, you will receive a T4a form electronically in the
following January.
d. T2200 forms for expenses are the responsibility of the contractor to track their own travel and
expenses which they can now see on the MCA website. (Anyone who is self-employed and
wishes to claim expenses on their taxes must fill in a T2125 form – it can be found on the
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) website.)
MCA-Merchandising Consultants is not liable to pay out for any merchandising calls not entered, &
pictures uploaded, after the project deadline. Failure to do so, with no valid reason, can result in
loss of pay or contractor’s dismissal. Therefore, in order to provide our clients with the most
accurate and on time reporting all calls should be entered on the web the day of the visit. (Also,
refer to sections
1.5 and 5.2)
Signature:
Date: 2022-08-24
MCA’s business is built on the foundation of both external and internal confidentiality. These can be
elaborated on as follows:
External Confidentiality: In working with our clients, we gain access, either directly or indirectly, to
information about their businesses, which are deemed important and confidential. At all times we must
always maintain our client’s trust and keep such information confidential.
As part of your job, you must recognize this need for confidentiality and agree that no information
regarding our clients or their business methodology, objectives or plans will be shared in any way with
any outside companies.
Internal Confidentiality: Our corporate knowledge, expertise and processes are critical to our current
and ongoing competitive edge. Therefore, all company information is the valuable property of MCA or
one of its associated companies. Therefore, other than the ongoing conveyance of your day-to-day role
and responsibilities, you cannot be involved in the following:
Signature
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Date 2022-08-24
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