The Problem
A contractor in DR is one Tribunal-de-Trabajo ruling away from becoming an employee — and the cost of reclassification is full prestaciones from day 1 of "employment." The Principio de Primacía de la Realidad cuts straight through the paper agreement. Most US-style IC templates get torched in 90 seconds at a hearing.
The Solution
Lawra Contractor Agreement produces an IC agreement scoped to survive Primacía-de-la-Realidad scrutiny: scope-specific deliverables (not job functions), schedule autonomy, equipment ownership, tax-and-TSS independence, IP assignment, termination flexibility. Plus the structural facts that need to be true outside the paper for the agreement to hold.
Key Features
Primacía-de-la-Realidad checklist — the structural facts that must be true outside the paper, surfaced explicitly so the client knows what to actually do.
IP-assignment depth — pre-existing work carve-out, work-product assignment, moral rights waiver where permitted by Ley 65-00.
Compensation flexibility — hourly / project-based / milestone-based / retainer, each with the appropriate invoicing + tax structure.
4-mode output — full agreement (ES) / full agreement (EN) / amendment to existing services contract / short-form one-pager for low-stakes engagements.
Use Cases
Founder hiring a fractional CTO from another country — agreement that holds up under both jurisdictions.
Mid-market firm formalizing a network of 25 freelance reviewers — single template, individualized variants, audit-ready.
In-house counsel auditing the existing IC roster for reclassification risk — Lawra flags the contracts most likely to fail.
Best For
Startup founders, operations teams hiring fractional talent, in-house counsel auditing IC rosters.
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