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> Copyright remains with the author/coder unless it is explicitly transferred (or is work-for-hire, as in an employer-employee relationship). But isn't company
by tomp 12y ago
> Copyright remains with the author/coder unless it is explicitly transferred (or is work-for-hire, as in an employer-employee relationship).
But isn't company-contractor also a work-for-hire relationship?
- learnstats2 12y agoWork-for-hire is a legal term (and maybe a US-specific term?) in this context so I'm not sure. Here is the official advice: https://www.gov.uk/ownership-of-copyright-works https://www.gov.uk/ownership-of-copyright-works "in settling disputes the courts have typically had to decide whether the employee was working under a ‘contract of service’ (eg as an employee) or a ‘contract for services’ (eg as a freelancer or independent contractor)." So, it seems to depend if the contractor is seen as an employee in legal terms - in that case, the contractor should expect employment rights and benefits as well.