Event Staffing Contracts
Risk Brief · Contract Analysis
Event Staffing Contracts: What to Read Before You Sign
Most event organizers sign staffing agreements without reviewing the clauses that carry the most risk. Indemnification scope, misclassification carve-outs, control language, and insurance requirements vary substantially between vendors.
Key Takeaways
- The staffing contract is a compliance document — its language on EOR, classification, and control has been examined in enforcement actions.
- Seven clauses carry the most risk: EOR designation, indemnification scope, misclassification carve-out, insurance requirements, control language, backfill obligations, and governing law.
- Indemnification clauses vary enormously — some are mutual, some one-directional, many silent on wage violations and misclassification.
- A misclassification carve-out determines who bears responsibility if a vendor's workers are later reclassified — frequently absent from agreements.
- Control language can affect joint employer analysis. Contracts that reserve broad client authority over workers create contractual evidence of control.
- Red flag patterns are common in gig marketplace agreements — absence of EOR language, one-sided indemnification, no insurance requirements.
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Why Your Staffing Contract Is a Compliance Document
A staffing agreement determines who bears liability for worker injuries, wage and hour violations, misclassification consequences, and whether insurance coverage actually applies at your worksite.
TAG Contracts Are Built on W-2 Structure
Every TAG engagement includes clear EOR designation, agency supervisor structure, and verified insurance — before the first worker arrives.