Freelance Web Design: Legal Issues

If you are already working in some capacity as a Web designer, it is very important to review your terms of employment before seeking a side career as a freelance Web designer. Even if you don't work for a company as a Web designer, if you signed an agreement when you accepted the job you should carefully review the terms of that agreement before looking for freelance Web designer jobs.

Some employers include broad language in their contracts or terms of employment. Did you sign a contract with a no-compete clause? This may not apply to jobs that have nothing to do with Web design, but if you work in IT or for an Internet service provider, the terms of your work agreement may preclude you working in any field that could be considered related to your current job. Freelance Web design gigs may not technically violate your terms of employment, but if there's a chance that the terms of your day job could restrict you in any way it's best to know those restrictions before you begin searching for freelance Web designer employment.

Tags: contracts, freelancers, web design

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