Re: From memory...
> AFAIK it's the default position in employment law
I realise this specific case is in the context of English law, but please note: that is an important caveat, especially in these days of remote work and so on.
In the continental tradition, things are not so clear, and even multinationals that should know better occasionally get caught out.
As an example to which I can attest, the "all your IP are belong to us" boilerplate does not work in Austria, simply because authorship is not transferrable.
What you can do is cede the enjoyment of some of the economic rights to the work to another party, but even then there are checks and balances.
(The concept of copyright in the continental tradition, as in common law, comprises both moral and economic rights, but how those are treated differs quite significantly)
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