The problems of legal regulation of the relationship between a university teacher and management in the field of creation and use of scientific works arise due to insufficient elaboration of contractual relations. In universities of culture, in addition to creative activity, teachers should also conduct scientific work, create scientific works that may have the status of official ones. To regulate these legal relations, it is recommended to conclude various types of contracts. The analysis of judicial practice in the field of the use of official works indicates the importance of detailed compilation of documents in the field of labor relations. So, in employment contracts and job descriptions, a list of jobs that will have the status of official can be specified. When placing scientific works on the Internet, it is necessary to formalize contractual relations with all participants in the process, stipulating the terms of use of the publication, or use technological protection tools.