A work contract obliges a person or firm to produce a specific work product or result for payment. Classic examples are construction, software or consulting services with clearly defined deliverables. The contractor organises the work independently, supplies tools, premises and risk, and is only paid on acceptance of the work.
A work contract is not an employment relationship. It is subject neither to labour law nor to social-insurance obligations of the client. This brings flexibility for both sides – but is legally risky when the activity is in practice structured like employment: fixed working hours, embedding in teams, dependence on instructions. Such "bogus work contracts" are increasingly scrutinised by authorities.
For self-employed professionals, genuine work contracts are a key contract type: clear definition of the deliverable, deadlines, acceptance criteria, fee model and liability should be fixed in writing. A status check by the German pension insurance can clarify whether an activity counts as a work contract or as employment.
Lunigi targets primarily salaried roles; self-employed work contracts play a complementary role.