1 Sep
2007
1 Sep
'07
1:44 a.m.
On Aug 31, 2007, at 5:35 PM, Gerhard Killesreiter wrote:
How can consulting/development work not be work for hire?
IANAL, but my understanding after a lot of years in business, is this: In the US, "work for hire" is a legal phrase that implies that all you do is owned by your employer. That's how most employer/employee relationships are defined. However, most consulting and contracting jobs are not work for hire. The contractor does work under terms specified within the contract. Except for what is provided in the agreement, the contractor owns all of his/her own work. Rather OT, but since you asked... ;) Laura