[plug] [ot] contracting work

[Jeremy Malcolm]

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----

On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Jason Nicholls wrote:

> I need some help understanding what should go into a work contract 
> (this topic came up earlier about Intellectual Property). Some
> people on this list do contracting, do you have a standard contract
> (as in you use, not standard as in all contractors use) that I
> could take a look at?

Sheesh what are you trying to do, put me out of business? :-) 

> What areas should I look at being covered?
  
Ownership of IP, confidentiality, restraint of trade (exclusivity or
non), subcontracting, nature of relationship, reimbursement of
expenses (or not), tax/super/insurance, nature of duties, nature of
relationship (not employment), termination, liability... amongst
others, but those are definitely some of the most important.

- -- 
Independent consulting solicitor* | _ .__ ._ _    |\/| _.| _ _ |._ _
and technology consultant.**    \_|(/_|(/_| | |\/ |  |(_||(_(_)|| | |
Personal site: http://malcolm.wattle.id.au     /   Finger for GPG key
* http://www.ilaw.com.au ** http://www.terminus.net.au jm at ilaw.com.au

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: PGP Personal Privacy 6.5.3

iQB1AwUBOcBuz7/mBljD2JABAQFArQL/TczL5PnrzZ8gM9/DWopmyLx+KDlAmQeg
MOL814kgxtkgu71qB4FYMH0MiCXMXikiT0OMiU/8eqh4+k9BU9mKrPJY5YEo9SWl
6hwBvL0JWIoPHUBSFXxdwf0uzyZ7fpDp
=SzgC
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----