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Summer Contract Labor

Lucas West

Fri, May 30, 2025 4:00 PM

All,

I have a city that would like to hire some temporary workers/contract labor for the summer. They are citizens that will help spruce up the town, do some painting, etc. Does anyone have a contract they would be willing to share with me?

I appreciate your help.

Lucas

Lucas M West
Attorney

NICHOLS | DIXON
ATTORNEYS

104 E. Main Street Norman, OK 73069
T:405.579.3739 | F:405.701.5275
nicholsdixon.comhttps://www.nicholsdixon.com/

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All, I have a city that would like to hire some temporary workers/contract labor for the summer. They are citizens that will help spruce up the town, do some painting, etc. Does anyone have a contract they would be willing to share with me? I appreciate your help. Lucas Lucas M West Attorney __________________ NICHOLS | DIXON ATTORNEYS 104 E. Main Street Norman, OK 73069 T:405.579.3739 | F:405.701.5275 nicholsdixon.com<https://www.nicholsdixon.com/> Confidentiality Notice: This electronic mail transmission, and any attachments, contain information that is confidential and/or legally privileged. The information belongs to the sender and is intended only for the use of the person or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the named recipient, you are notified that taking, copying or disclosing this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify us by telephone at 405-579-3739 to arrange for the return of the message and any attachments. Thank you.

Kimberlee Spady

Fri, May 30, 2025 4:14 PM

That being said, if my client was insistent on treating them as contractors, I would prepare a per project contract that requires the workers to supply all tools and materials (and compensation sufficient to cover those expenses).

Hope that is helpful.

Kim Spady

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All,

I appreciate your help.

Lucas

Lucas M West
Attorney

NICHOLS | DIXON
ATTORNEYS

104 E. Main Street Norman, OK 73069
T:405.579.3739 | F:405.701.5275
nicholsdixon.comhttps://www.nicholsdixon.com/

I really doubt these workers can be treated as contract laborers rather than employees. And I don't think I would advise my clients to attempt to treat them as contractors, as it's important that they be covered by workers' comp insurance and protected by the GTCA. That being said, if my client was insistent on treating them as contractors, I would prepare a per project contract that requires the workers to supply all tools and materials (and compensation sufficient to cover those expenses). Hope that is helpful. Kim Spady From: Lucas West via Oama <oama@lists.imla.org> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2025 11:00 AM To: oama@lists.imla.org Subject: [Oama] Summer Contract Labor All, I have a city that would like to hire some temporary workers/contract labor for the summer. They are citizens that will help spruce up the town, do some painting, etc. Does anyone have a contract they would be willing to share with me? I appreciate your help. Lucas Lucas M West Attorney __________________ NICHOLS | DIXON ATTORNEYS 104 E. Main Street Norman, OK 73069 T:405.579.3739 | F:405.701.5275 nicholsdixon.com<https://www.nicholsdixon.com/> Confidentiality Notice: This electronic mail transmission, and any attachments, contain information that is confidential and/or legally privileged. The information belongs to the sender and is intended only for the use of the person or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the named recipient, you are notified that taking, copying or disclosing this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify us by telephone at 405-579-3739 to arrange for the return of the message and any attachments. Thank you.