Yikes that seems pretty crazy. It's like if I worked on a fishing boat, but still fished as a hobby when I got home. Then they come and take the fish I caught on the weekend.
It depends on the employee contract you sign. Some companies stipulate that any and all work you do while employed by them is their property. Some companies simply require that you not be producing products that might directly compete with their business. The easiest way to get around such stipulations is to create your…