On Tue, 30 Nov 2004, VJ wrote: > Thanks for the reply. I will read that and pass it on to my manager. > My agreement says 'All my work during my tenure is owned by my > company', but the thing I am talking about is NO work!!! It is hobby > :) i doubt that would be a meaningful distinction. if you signed such a contract, you might be screwed. but is that a verbatim statement from your contract? it seems kinda vague. what's the definition of "work"? what's the definition of "tenure"? does it encompass only regular working hours? etc, etc. you mention that you're from india. can you get a look at contracts that were signed by other employees, both foreign and native, and see if they differ in the wording? it seems that this might be an illegal contract and they're taking advantage of your work situation. anyway, IANAL so i'm just thinking out loud. rday p.s. if you are, in fact, a foreign worker, even if you're legally in the right, you might not want to press the issue since it might jeopardize your work situation. just some friendly advice.
