On Tue, 2004-11-30 at 10:40, VJ wrote: > Hi, > I came to know that a legislation in EU says that all my work (even > the one that I develop at home, in my free time) is owned by my company. > What do I have to do in case I have something to contribute and I > developed it in my free time at home. > VJ I'm in the UK and I've never heard of such a law. I'm a contractor and operate as a limited company. My contract specifically states I may work for other people/companies. Your manager may have been joking and you took him seriously, but check your contract and listen to the advice others have given. If there were such a law then I think many of us would know about it, the effect would be huge. Regards Chris