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Would you work for a company if....

They told you that anything you create/invent  while under contract with them becomes their property but has nothing to do with their company?

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  • Wesley,

     

    This is such an open conditional statement --- create anything --- that I question how they define "anything."  Is that how the contract is written? Are there any stipulations?  Heck, if I bake a cake, do they own that? Does ownership of what you created cover on their premises only, or anywhere?

     

    Most of the time this kind of statement is limited to your production that's relevant to the business in some way.

     

    Now, I can see if it is a creative product -- piece of art or video, etc. -- and let's say that output was an early draft that was not used for the business or a client. Who owns the early draft that may just be deleted or tossed in the trash can? Gets fuzzy here. I suppose they own it even though it appears to have no market value.

     

    At element14, our terms and conditions stipulate that content you created can be used by the company (us) for marketing purposes, etc.

     

    I'd need more information or read the contract.

     

    Randall

  • in reply to rscasny

    I have read a couple of these employment contracts in detail and they are very broad - they cover anything you think up, even a new recipe, even on your own time, with your own resources, in your own house. Clearly there are many, many cases where the company would not prevail in a court judgement, but in most cases you can't prove you didn't think of it on company time and they want the ability to claim ownership if they see a benefit. Of course they wouldn't go after your new recipe, but it forces the employee into an ethical dilemma when they are asked sign away rights to all ideas.

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  • in reply to rscasny

    I have read a couple of these employment contracts in detail and they are very broad - they cover anything you think up, even a new recipe, even on your own time, with your own resources, in your own house. Clearly there are many, many cases where the company would not prevail in a court judgement, but in most cases you can't prove you didn't think of it on company time and they want the ability to claim ownership if they see a benefit. Of course they wouldn't go after your new recipe, but it forces the employee into an ethical dilemma when they are asked sign away rights to all ideas.

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