Re:IBM to Kernel Maintainer: “You Are an IBM Employee 100% o...
by orthoxerox on Tuesday April 20, 2021 @09:44AM
(#26874543)
Russia is even stricter: to transfer the IP from the employee to the company the company must first give the employee that specific task in writing. Even if you write something on company time and using company tools it's still yours, the company can just fire you for misusing their resources.
Not sure in other countries, but probably in Western Europe and 100% sure in Spain even large corporations know it’s really hard to enforce contractual and post-contractual exclusivity, unless the employee breaks some IP of the employer.
Still, it is always a good idea to tell your new employer that you are “moonlighting”.