I want to create a hobby project and release it under MIT. I work as a developer professionally and i have some clauses in my employment contract that gives any IP to my employer. My employer is open to amending these and/or adding exceptions for specific projects. Can anyone point to guidance resources on how to formulate such exceptions properly?

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  • falseWhite@lemmy.world
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    12 days ago

    Wow, so even if you code in your spare time, using your own PC, your employer owns ALL your work??

    That sounds fucked up. Just find a better employer if they won’t change your contract, they should just remove ALL such clauses. What you do in your spare time using personal resources is none of their business.