Who Owns THE DRAWINGS?? | Machine Shop Talk Ep. 70

You do some design work at home, on your own time, for the company you work for. Now, another company wants a copy of the drawings you produced. Is it ethical – or even legal – for you to send them along? On this episode of MACHINE SHOP TALK, Ian Sandusky from Lakewood Machine & Tool is heading back into the Practical Machinist forums to address a poster who came on with exactly this scenario. What can seem like a fairly simple and straightforward situation can have some very serious ramifications if you’re not careful. When it comes to intellectual property, contract agreements, working arrangements, and work produced outside of working hours – you need to be extremely careful to be aware of both your rights and responsibilities as an employee to avoid legal trouble. From discussing the fine line between taking initiative and exploiting yourself, to the finer points of intellectual property rules – we’re getting into this and more on this episode of SHOP TALK! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Practical Machinist is the largest and most engaged metalworking community across the web. With more than 160,000 registered members and 400,000+ social media followers, Practical Machinist is the easiest way to learn new techniques, get answers quickly, and discuss common challenges with your peers. Visit Practical Machinist today to join the community and start connecting with your peers. Become a Practical Machinist member (https://www.practicalmachinist.com/) Like us on Facebook (  / practicalmachinist  ) Follow us on Instagram (  / practicalmachinist  ) Follow us on Twitter (  / prac_machinist  ) Follow us on TikTok (  / practicalmachinist  ) Connect with us on LinkedIn (  / practical-machinist  ) Connect with Ian Sandusky on LinkedIn (  / ian-sandusky-3a223227  ) or learn more about Lakewood Machine and Tool at https://lakewoodmachine.com/ [email protected] (905) 853-6194 Instagram:   / ollow   Ian Lakewood Machine (https://lakewoodmachine.com/) #machineshop #metalworking #machining