<div dir="ltr">Dear Paul,<div>What you suggest can lead to arguments of the type that I have heard frequently as a Superior Court Judge, Arbitrator, and Mediator. My advice is to insert either an Arbitration Clause or Mediation Clause in your CA-Law contract.</div><div>/s/ Richard</div><div>_________</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Nov 23, 2015 at 4:14 PM, Paul Marsland via Stagecraft <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net" target="_blank">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Transfer all of your existing, tangible, copywrightable work to your business or a shell company. Grant your new employer license to use those materials at no charge for the duration of your employment. <div><br></div><div>All work you create that you want to retain is done off-site on your own equipment with your own resources as an employee of your business. </div><div><br></div><div>Work you are willing to leave behind, you do at the office as an employee of their business. <span></span></div><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><div><br></div><div><br><div><br><br>On Monday, November 23, 2015, Scott C. Parker via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net" target="_blank">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi All,<br>
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Question: How to respond to the "everything you do here belongs to us"<br>
clause in the contract for prior experience and work? This is in<br>
regards to teaching others how to use VectorWorks.<br>
<br>
I am about to accept a job offer and one of the items in the employee<br>
manual states that all work done whilst employed is considered "work<br>
for hire" and that the company owns it. Yes, I understand how that<br>
works and I'm fine with it. It's not creating artistic lighting<br>
designs for stage shows as we know it.<br>
<br>
One job item is to teach VectorWorks. A major reason I am attractive<br>
to this company is my background in teaching VW as both a freelancer<br>
and a university professor. Over the years, I have written many lesson<br>
plans, learning materials, etc. and I've also been working on a<br>
textbook. (who hasn't?)<br>
<br>
The company will want me to create learning materials etc. for the<br>
training I do for the company. These will be based on my past<br>
experience, etc. How do I pose the concept that my training materials<br>
should be exempt from the work for hire clause. Obviously, handouts I<br>
create for these fellow staff members will belong to them and the<br>
company. But, a year down the road when I make a handout for someone<br>
else, I don't want to get nailed for taking the "work for hire." (How<br>
many different ways can one say, click here and drag?)<br>
<br>
By the way, the company uses VW as part of their process to provide a<br>
service to their clients that have nothing to do with VW itself.<br>
<br>
Thoughts?<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
Scott<br>
<br>
Scott C. Parker<br>
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