Using Documents from Previous Company
Using Documents from Previous Company
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We hired a engineer about 1 year ago.
I was just working with him overseas and the overseas engineering company.
When discussing layouts, etc., he opened several drawings from his previous employer (using a CAD program on his laptop), and said, "do it like this". I do not know if he gave or sent these drawings to them, but they definately discussed the drawings on display.
Do I bring this up to our management?
I was just working with him overseas and the overseas engineering company.
When discussing layouts, etc., he opened several drawings from his previous employer (using a CAD program on his laptop), and said, "do it like this". I do not know if he gave or sent these drawings to them, but they definately discussed the drawings on display.
Do I bring this up to our management?
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RE: Using Documents from Previous Company
Not exactly the same situation but pretty similar.
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RE: Using Documents from Previous Company
You do not mention who you and he report to.
If he reports to you, I would suggest you need to deal with it.
If he reports to the same boss as you, I would suggest you mention it to him that it may be inappropriate, and let him know you will need to mention it to your boss, without mentioning names, and then mention it to your boss that this is happening, without naming names. Give him the benefit of letting him know what you are going to do, and change.
If he reports to a different boss than you, I would suggest you mention it to your boss that you noticed something like this is happening, but maybe not name names.
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RE: Using Documents from Previous Company
The drawings were actually done by whom?
The drawings were illustrating what?
The drawings were done to a specification and standard set by whom?
RE: Using Documents from Previous Company
RE: Using Documents from Previous Company
Perhapse before bring this to management you should ask him if he feels the use of these drawings is ethical, or appropiate.
Would it be any better if the drawings in question held the came content but bore no company logo?
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