Right then, been stewing on this all weekend and I've gotta ask.
I've an employment offer for a senior engineering position from a nice big company in Dublin (aye housing sucks I know), willing to pay very well indeed.
However, after accepting the offer and all the details, they finally sent over the employment contract last week and it has got a couple clauses that has me squinting.
Any of this normal in Ireland? Never heard of this kind of reach in Scotland, but maybe I've just gotten lucky.
Basically, and this is all paraphrased for obvious reasons:
Non-disclosure agreement, and a very broad one at that. Too broad to be really enforceable but eh not too worried about this one.
Any and all IP created both during and outwith of working hours and regardless of using company resources belongs to the company (explicit on the last two bits there)
Edit: Clarified that the contract is clear on claiming work claimed even without use of work resources/work hours
And now the real kickers:
A permanent power of attorney to act on my behalf to register and claw back IP
Handover of all IP I already own??
Any of you ran into anything like this before? Does it actually hold up under Irish law?
From all other indications this company would be a dream to work for. Pays very well indeed, great benefits, good health insurance, all that. Folks I met during interviews were sound.
The contract though? Dammit.