Concurrent Employment and Contract Role

[Andy2]

When I took my permie role, my employment contract specifically stated I was not allowed to be a controlling director in any other company and they even wanted to see proof my IT contracting company had been dissolved within 6 months of starting.

Your mileage might vary, but seems like they had been stung in the past with people moonlighting / side hussle

who are you working for. Nazis ?

[CatOnMat]

who are you working for. Nazis ?

Actually I've seen this quite often with consultancy companies in particular, probably wanting to ensure that you don't compete in any way and/or you don't have anything to distract you from all the unpaid overtime you'll be expected to put in for "business development" and "supporting the team"...

[LondonManc]

Nope, no external business, or limited or any kind of company directorship. Basically they own ever fibre of my being, every thought and every action.

Very odd. When I went perm, there was a clause in my employment contract about not taking other work on, which is understandable. I just told them I would set my company dormant and not trade while under their employ.

[DimPrawn]

Very odd. When I went perm, there was a clause in my employment contract about not taking other work on, which is understandable. I just told them I would set my company dormant and not trade while under their employ.

I was forced to shutdown the limited and sign a bit of paper giving over all IP on anything techie whilst in employment.

[LondonManc]

I was forced to shutdown the limited and sign a bit of paper giving over all IP on anything techie whilst in employment.

Standard employment practice - anything I create when at work is theirs. Same for contracting, though, from my experience.

[Old Greg]

Actually I've seen this quite often with consultancy companies in particular, probably wanting to ensure that you don't compete in any way and/or you don't have anything to distract you from all the unpaid overtime you'll be expected to put in for "business development" and "supporting the team"...

Consultancies with accountancy arms often have a huge amount of ethics and similar compliance rules, so this may be part of that.

[perplexed]

Consultancies with accountancy arms often have a huge amount of ethics and similar compliance rules, so this may be part of that.

Having rules and abiding by them is one thing

Once worked in a gig where consultancy requested desks next to the kitchen area, which they were stupidly given. Said consultancy were how shall I put it, very adept at overhearing conversations and using information to their advantage.