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UK: Is it legal to secretly audio record a meeting or a phone call? Is it possible to use such recording in court?
In the United Kingdom:
Is it legal to secretly audio record a meeting (in an office) or a phone call while being a participant?
Is it possible to use such recording as an evidence in court or ...
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What should a contract contain to protect an employees rights to work on unrelated side projects in their free time? [duplicate]
What should a contract contain to protect an employees rights to work on unrelated side projects in their free time?
Assume UK employment law.
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What should a contract contain to protect an employees rights to work on unrelated side projects in their free time
A typical IP clause in an employment contract says that
works created "during the course of your employment" belong to your employer.
This is essentially echoing the "work for hire"...
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Is this Intellectual Property clause over-reaching?
Here's an extract from my (employee) contract
All rights to any material and results, and all intellectual property rights related thereto, made, written, designed or produced by Nathan Cooper ...
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In the UK what does "during your employment" mean
I just got a contract of employment for a new job and it has a clause that starts like this:
all Intellectual Property generated by you during your employment
will be owned by the Group.
When it ...
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Is addiction a disability?
Is addiction considered a disability for employment and beneftis rights?
Does it matter if the addiction is legal: say gambling or alcohol; or illegal: drugs or theft (Kleptomania)?
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Company changes its legal name but not that on its staff handbook. Can I ignore the staff handbook?
In UK employment law, the staff handbook often forms part of the contract.
I work for Company XYZ. This is clearly stated in my contract. The handbook is for Company ABC, which is my employer's old ...
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What are an employed/contracted software developer's responsibilities under the GDPR?
This is prompted by this question but that is rather complicated by the technical details. Suppose the following hypothetical:
Alice is a software developer for Bob Inc. perhaps as a normal employee, ...
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Vague clause in employment contract
I work in a full time permanent role but have recently started working in another part time (evenings/weekends) role as a contractor. Both are in the same field (software development) and both ...
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How to publish a book having TIER4?
I have read the documents stating which types of work are available for the students, studying in the UK and having TIER4 visa. These state that you can't be self employed. Another site suggests that ...
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