This Work for Hire Agreement is between a business owner and/or client and a programmer. This agreement also contains a Copyright Assignment that assigns any programs written during the term of this agreement to the company and also affirms that an employee/employer relationship is not created. It is important that this type of agreement be memorialized in writing in the event of future misunderstandings or disagreements.

Among others, this Work for Hire Agreement – Programmer contains the following provisions:

• Services: This provision sets out the specific services to be performed;
• Ownership: This provision sets out the ownership of any copyrighted works;
• Payment and Term: These provisions set forth the payment schedule and the term of the services to be performed by the programmer.

This attorney-prepared packet contains:

1. General Information
2. Instructions and Checklist
3. Work for Hire Agreement – Programmer

State Law Compliance: This form complies with the laws of all states