Independently.ai is a global, AI-powered compliance platform that helps enterprises confidently engage independent contractors, freelancers, consultants, and gig workers by provides accurate and independent third-party due diligence and insurance to automate the IC worker classification process and indemnify the results.
The platform uses advanced regulatory intelligence to perform accurate, unbiased, third-party due diligence and deliver a defensible worker classification decision check as an independent contractor of employee, fully backed by defense file documentation, insurance, and indemnification.
By automating the entire classification and compliance process, Independently removes uncertainty, accelerates onboarding, and creates a consistent, risk-free way for enterprises to use flexible talent anywhere in the world.
For workers, Independently provides a suite of tools, resources, and business-ready services, like business registration services and insurance, that help them operate professionally, compliantly, and successfully as independent contractors.
Independently.ai delivers a fully integrated suite of AI-powered compliance and risk-management products designed to protect enterprises from worker-misclassification exposure while enabling contractors to operate as legitimate independent businesses. Our platform provides end-to-end coverage: from worker intake and classification to documentation, due-diligence defense, and contractor enablement.
Independent Contractor Classification Engine
Our flagship product is an AI-driven engine that evaluates every engagement using global employment, tax, and labor rules. It delivers an independent, unbiased, and insured worker-classification decision—supported by:
AI analysis across thousands of regulatory and case-law factors, Worker and hiring-manager surveys, their Intent analysis, Behavioral, financial, and business-independence factors; Document validation and compliance scoring
This system produces a defensible determination, removing the guesswork, inconsistency, and risk associated with traditional self-assessment or manual legal reviews.
Certificate of Determination / Classification Report
For every engagement, Independently generates a comprehensive, audit-ready Certificate of Determination, which compiles:
- All survey responses
- All documentation submitted
- Compliance scoring
- Regulatory logic used
- Proof of worker independence
- Evidence files (business registration, tax forms, insurance, etc.)
- Final insured classification outcome
This automated “defense file” is critical in the event of an audit or misclassification claim and can save enterprises thousands to millions in legal cost, penalties, and settlements.
Global Regulatory Intelligence Engine
A continuously updated compliance backbone that monitors and models labor, tax, and employment laws across:
United States (IRS, ABC tests, state-specific rules)
Canada (CRA)
United Kingdom (IR35)
European Union
LATAM
APAC
Emerging global jurisdictions
This engine ensures every determination is aligned with current law and that enterprises receive a globally consistent, defensible classification framework.
Enterprise Compliance Automation
A full workflow automation layer that manages the entire lifecycle of contractor compliance, including:
-Intake workflows
-Action-item management
-Document requests and reminders
-Approvals and rejections
-Regular re-evaluations
-Ongoing monitoring
-Risk alerts
-Integration with ATS/HRIS/VMS and background-check systems
This automation replaces manual HR and legal processes, reducing cycle time and ensuring no compliance steps are missed.
Insurance & Indemnification Suite
Independently takes on the legal and financial exposure through:
-Misclassification insurance coverage
-Enterprise indemnification
-Regulatory documentation
-Defense support in the event of a dispute
This is one of the strongest differentiators in the industry and provides enterprise-grade risk transfer that internal classification tools cannot offer.
Contractor Enablement Platform
To help workers operate as compliant, independent businesses, Independently offers:
-Business registration guidance
-Compliance education
-Banking and invoicing tools
-Tax support resources
-Optional health and business insurance
-Access to benefits and protections
-Document vault and credential management
This helps enterprises access higher-quality independent talent while ensuring contractors behave like real businesses—strengthening the overall compliance posture.
Workforce Compliance Dashboard (Enterprise Command Center)
A real-time dashboard that gives HR, Legal, Procurement, and Operations complete visibility into:
-All contractor engagements
-Compliance status
-Documentation completion
-Risk scoring
-Renewal requirements
-Global coverage
-Department/vendor-level insights
This centralized, global view enables better workforce planning, governance, and audit readiness.
Partner & Channel Integration Layer
Purpose-built for partners like background-check providers, MSPs, and payroll/HCM platforms, this layer includes:
-API-based classification triggers
-White-labeled or co-branded UI
-Billing integration
-Automated provisioning
-Shared reporting
-Full partner enablement and revenue sharing
This transforms Independently into a turnkey revenue and compliance module for enterprise partners.
Compliance Profile (Optional)
A portable compliance passport for contractors including:
Identity verification
-Business credentials
-Classification history
-Documentation vault
-Screening integrations
This reduces repeat onboarding and accelerates re-engagement cycles.
In Summary — What Independently Sells
Independently.ai provides enterprises with:
-Accurate, independent worker classification
-Automated compliance workflows
-Audit-ready defense documentation
-Insurance and indemnification
-Global regulatory intelligence
-Contractor enablement tools
-Enterprise-wide visibility and control
Together, these products deliver the industry’s most complete, modern, and defensible approach to global independent-contractor compliance.
Benefits
Proven, Defensible Misclassification Protection
Independently delivers an independent, insured, audit-ready classification decision backed by documentation, compliance scoring, survey responses from both the worker and hiring manager, and validated business evidence (e.g., business registration, insurance, tax certificates).
For enterprises, this means:
- Full protection from costly misclassification disputes
- Defensible proof for auditors, regulators, and legal teams
- Confidence that each contractor engagement meets jurisdictional standards
This is one of the strongest risk-elimination tools in the industry.
Faster Worker Onboarding through Cleaner, Automated Compliance Workflows
The platform streamlines the entire compliance process—from intake to documentation to determination—saving significant time for HR, legal, procurement, and onboarding teams.
Screens like the worker action list and the compliance checklist ensure that:
- Critical documents are collected correctly
- Missing items are flagged
- Workers know exactly what to upload
- Enterprises receive a complete, accurate file every time
This reduces delays, accelerates onboarding, and removes the manual workload from internal teams.
Transparent, End-to-End Workforce Visibility + Automated Defense File Creation
Independently provides a centralized, real-time view of every contractor engagement—showing progress, required actions, survey responses, compliance factors, documentation, and final determinations. The Independently Certificate of Determination automatically consolidates all inputs into a single, audit-ready, defensible report for each worker engagement
Benefits include:
- Enterprise-wide visibility across all workers, projects, vendors, and departments
- Standardized compliance governance regardless of region, hiring manager, or business unit
- Complete clarity into why each worker was classified the way they were
- Automatic creation of a comprehensive defense file—including surveys, documents, verification, scoring, and regulatory factors
- Massive legal risk reduction, with strong due-diligence evidence that can save enterprises thousands to millions in litigation, audit, and settlement costs
This level of transparency and automated documentation strengthens workforce planning, enhances internal controls, ensures global consistency, and provides powerful protection in the event of future claims or audits.
Features
Independently Compliance Dashboard - A unified dashboard that gives enterprises real-time visibility into every contractor engagement, compliance task, and classification progress status.
Independently Worker Compliance Wizard & Dashboard - A detailed view of required compliance actions, giving program administrators and contractors clear guidance and helping enterprises maintain accurate, audit-ready records. The File displays action items, due dates, and compliance scoring in one place—making it easy for workers to provide the right documents and for enterprises to track progress. Our Recommendation Engine and Marketplace of Small Business Solutions to help educate workers on areas to help them become more compliant independent contractors and facilitate access to discounted small business products and services such as business registration or small business and worker compensation insurance.
The Independently Certificate of Determination Report - provides a clear, defensible classification outcome—complete with compliance scoring, survey responses, documentation, and all regulatory factors required for audit-ready proof. This Certificate of Determination summarizes every element used in the worker-classification decision: intentions, survey responses from worker and manager, compliance factor analysis, supporting documents, and validated business evidence. Everything needed for compliance in one report.
