This article explains how clients can cancel or reinstate contractor contracts.
Contracts on Deel can be cancelled provided that they are not yet active. If the contract is already active, it will need to be terminated instead.
Reactivating a contractor agreement, or extending an independent contractor agreement after the expiration of the initial term, may significantly raise the risk of misclassification and unintended legal liabilities. (Such agreements may inadvertently suggest an ongoing employment relationship rather than a true independent contractor arrangement.)
Note: One off invoices can be used to make additional payments on ended agreements foregoing the need to reactivate them!
✅ Step 1 – Open the Contract to be cancelled
Select the People icon
Under the All People tab, search for the employee and select their name to open their Employee Details.
Locate the contract that will be cancelled. Select View Contract.
✅ Step 2 – Select Cancel Contract
Open the More menu. Then select Cancel Contract.
A pop up message will ask for confirmation of the contract cancellation. Select Cancel Contract again to submit.
A notice will appear on screen confirming that the contract has been cancelled successfully.
Reinstate a Cancelled Contract
Any contracts that have been cancelled can be reinstated from the Contracts screen. A reinstated contract will return to the status it held before being cancelled.
Note: Reactivating contracts raises the risk of misclassification.
✅ Step 1 – Open the Contract to be Reinstated
Click the People icon and select the employee from the list.
Locate the contract to be cancelled. Select View Contract.
✅ Step 2 – Select Reinstate Contract
A pop up message will ask for confirmation of the contract reinstatement.
Select Reinstate Contract again to submit.
Note: Reactivating contracts raises the risk of misclassification!
Reactivating a contractor agreement, or extending an independent contractor agreement after the expiration of the initial term, may significantly raise the risk of misclassification and unintended legal liabilities.
Such agreements may inadvertently suggest an ongoing employment relationship rather than a true independent contractor arrangement. If you wish to proceed, you can tick the box.