[Wind] Request for Consulting Contract Samples

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

A friend contracts through them. They serve as a middleman between you and 
the company (similar to the headhunters). They also provide some benefits.

As you know, I have been contracting since about 1985, and have never had 
to consult an attorney. My friend Jasper did get sued by an agency and 
fought it successfully. Non-compete clauses are the issues you need to look 
at. In his case, his contract was finished, and they did not have another 
job for him. He then found another job with the same company, but another 
division, and the agency sued. Jasper paid an attorney and successfully 
fought the agency.

Sometimes, employment contracts may restrict you from concurrent work. They 
also claim any intellectual property. So, if you develop software at home 
and work in the software industry make sure that you may own what you 
produce. Also, if you work as a contractor, unless otherwise stated in the 
contract, the work you do belongs to the company, not you.


richb at pioneer.ci.net wrote:

> P.S. To Jerry:  where is the meat in that resource website?  I see an ad
> for a home-office benefits subscription service but it doesn't say much
> about what they'll do for you.
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