Situation without a policy
lGeneral position at
law: copyright in work created in course of employment belongs to the
employer, subject to contrary agreement.
Importance of job description
lPosition in museums:
curators have in the past been allowed to retain copyright
and exploit it themselves
lCompare position in
higher education - often seen as a ‘perk’ to compensate for low
salaries
lUnclear what rights the employer has to use the fruit of
employees’ work, if any