Independent contractor — in Spanish and Italian.

Definition

A self-employed person providing services.

Spanish and Italian equivalents

In Spanish, Independent contractor is rendered as Trabajador autónomo / Monotributista; in Italian, as Lavoratore autonomo. Spanish usage admits more than one form (Trabajador autónomo / Monotributista); the choice depends on the country and on the type of document. Spanish equivalents follow Argentine (Rioplatense) usage where it differs from European Spanish. In a certified translation the equivalent is chosen for the target jurisdiction; where the concept has no exact counterpart, the source term is kept alongside a functional explanation.

Translating Labor / Employment Law terminology

Employment relationships in Spain, Latin America and Italy are governed by statute and collective agreements to a degree that at-will U.S. employment does not approach. Terms such as despido improcedente, licenziamento illegittimo, finiquito, TFR or contrato indefinido describe rights and payments that have no U.S. counterpart, and severance calculations follow statutory formulas. Certified translations of employment contracts, dismissal letters and pay records — frequently required for work visas and labor certifications — keep those terms recognisable and explain the entitlement behind them.

Related terms in Labor / Employment Law

• Employment contract — Contrato de trabajo
• Employer — Empleador / Patrón
• Employee / Worker — Trabajador / Empleado
• Wage / Salary — Salario / Remuneración / Sueldo
• Minimum wage — Salario mínimo
• Working hours — Jornada laboral
• Overtime — Horas extra
• Leave / Holidays — Licencia / Vacaciones
• Sick leave — Licencia por enfermedad
• Maternity / Parental leave — Licencia por maternidad / paternidad
• Dismissal / Termination — Despido
• Unfair dismissal — Despido injustificado / sin causa
• Dismissal for cause — Despido con justa causa
• Resignation — Renuncia
• Severance pay — Indemnización por despido / antigüedad
• Notice period — Preaviso
• Collective bargaining — Negociación colectiva
• Collective agreement — Convenio colectivo de trabajo
• Trade union — Sindicato
• Strike — Huelga / Paro
• Workplace safety — Seguridad e higiene laboral
• Occupational accident — Accidente de trabajo
• Occupational disease — Enfermedad profesional
• Social security — Seguridad social
• Pension — Jubilación / Pensión
• Discrimination (workplace) — Discriminación laboral
• Harassment / Mobbing — Acoso laboral / Mobbing
• Probationary period — Período de prueba
• Subordination — Relación de dependencia
• Job description — Descripción del puesto
• Reinstatement — Reincorporación / Reinstalación
• Constructive dismissal — Despido indirecto
• Layoff / Redundancy — Despido por reducción / Suspensión
• Non-compete clause — Cláusula de no competencia
• Profit sharing — Participación en las ganancias

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This page is for general orientation only. It is not legal advice and does not substitute for advice from licensed counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Terminology varies between countries and between civil-law and common-law systems; the equivalents shown here are the most common in cross-border practice.