Petition · past parliament

Make it so that an employer doesn't own privately created work.

Closed 55 signatures

What the petition asks

I am writing for something I know effects a lot of people, I am trying to help people with ideas be able to use them without being effected by the company they work for. It is currently legal for your employer to own the right to work you created outside of work and not using any company resources.
This is because I feel that people should have the right to own work they created. I myself am one of these people and know a few who are as well and I really want to do all that I can to help make it so that we can reach our full potential without the worry of the company we are working for taking the product as there own.

Timeline

22 Mar 2017 Petition opened for signatures
2 May 2017 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 55
Status Closed
Opened 22 Mar 2017
Closed 2 May 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.