contractual

Related to, or required by, a written legal agreement.

• We have a contractual duty to pay.
• The company failed to meet its contractual obligations.
• What are your contractual rights if the job ends?

Common phrases: contractual obligation, contractual rights, contractual terms

A person employed under a contract, often for a limited period.

• She joined the office as a contractual.
• The company hired ten contractuals for the project.
• A contractual may need a new agreement each year.

Similar words: contract worker, contract employee

Common phrases: a contractual, hire a contractual, a new contractual