Sacked - 'Intellectual Copyrights'.....?

[qazmko]

I seem to keep opening with the fact that I've been sacked..! Though it's very relevant to my questions in each topic.

Just wondering where I stand with regards to any documentation that I have created in my previous job(s)?

When I moved to the company I brought a load of my old work (various documents, templates, spreadsheets bla bla) that I had put together over the previous years. I could use a lot as 'templates' to help speed up my work/productivity in the job and I would often have a lot of reference material. Some of the items would also work as 'reference' material when bidding for work on new projects.

Now, seeing as I've been sacked, I no longer have access to all of that work + the newer lot I created since being there.

(I have some backed up, though not all)

Where do I stand on getting any of this back? I know there are certain implications of specific project details that aren't to be made common knowledge.. I just want some of it back! Even as 'portfolio' or reference material this would help looking forward..

What do you think?

[teaboy2]

Re: Sacked - 'Intellectual Copyrights'.....?

As you said in another post, you were never given a written contract. Then anything your created yourself prior to working as an employee is yours alone, same if you were working as a contractor only (if not written contract existed) If they wished to continue to use said documents etc etc, they would have to pay a license fee. However anything you created in your capacity as their employee is theirs!

To be honest given all the questions its clear this is a very complicated issue, and i think your best bet would be to speak directly to a solicitor about all the issues/questions you have.

[qazmko]

Re: Sacked - 'Intellectual Copyrights'.....?

Interesting points, thanks

I'm looking back over backed up sources to see how much I'm missing but will keep this in mind.