The contractor agreement defines the commission split, the agent's licensure requirements, and the expenses each party is responsible for. Add Employee: (1) Select this transaction to add a sales associate or broker sales associate as an employee of a real estate company or sole proprietorship.10 tips for managing independent contractor relationships with your sales agents. This policy manual has been developed to assist our Agents in performing their respective duties and clarify the Company's responsibilities to our Agents. Note that having an independent contractor agreement may not provide protection to the company if the other factors suggest employee status. Broker retains Associate as an independent contractor to assist Broker in the performance of real estate-related activities. Any legal action necessary to enforce the Contract will be held in a court of competent jurisdiction located in Palm Beach County,. 1. Employment Status. Broker retains Associate as an independent contractor to assist Broker in the performance of real estate-related activities. The real estate independent contractor agreement is a work contract between a real estate agent (also called a "sales associate") and an agency.