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Hiring Team for Your Show: The Legal Way.

Published on: 7th August, 2025

Hiring for your podcast? VA, editor, show notes writer, social media help?

Before you bring anyone on board, you need to know the legal side—especially what makes someone an independent contractor vs. an employee.

In this episode, I’m breaking down:

  • How to legally hire and pay podcast freelancers
  • The ABC Test and what it means for California-based creators
  • Why “work-for-hire” isn’t automatic
  • What goes in your contract (and what doesn’t!)
  • The risks of skipping the paperwork

If you’re hiring help—or thinking about it—this episode could save you from serious legal headaches down the road.

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Gordon Firemark

Gordon Firemark (gordonfiremark.com) has practiced media and entertainment law in Los Angeles since 1992. Widely known as The Podcast Lawyer™ (ThePodcastLawyer.com), he has spent his career helping creative industry professionals make deals that make sense, and that get their productions developed, financed, produced and distributed. His practice also covers copyrights, trademarks, business transactions, and corporate matters for clients in media and entertainment.