I find this really hilarous. My old employer is refusing to pay me my holiday pay (which is my legal right), because they believe some code I wrote at home, after work, in my own time, for myself, is their property. They STILL think they have a right to hold my pay, and ask for the source code.
I have the following problems with it:
- I have never signed an agreement for them to hold my pay. They introduced a company policy, which I formally objected to, but still, I have not signed any such document. You actually need my signature to do this.
- The code was written at home, on my own equiptment, outside of office hours, for my self. It was not for the company, its employees, agents or was commissioned by anyone at the company.
- The offer was good, when I offered it, in FEB 22nd, not at the start of May. Because you have FORCED me to take you to the employment tribunal, there is no such offer. They will NEVER get a hold of the source code - I will release it as open source, with one condition - Snow Valley Limited, its employees, partners and agents cannot download the code, and cannot use it for anything.
They have claimed that they have not recieved the Formal Grievance letter that I had sent - tough luck! I have 3 eye witnesses, and a name/signature saying that I have delivered it to the offices. They will probably still try and bargain with me - but the shoe is on the other hand now, as they say. All I have to do is wait till the hearing.
So, Snow Valley (And Mr Nick Stone), I will see you on June 11th, at 10am.