just because there is something in the contract, doesn't mean it would not also be true without a contract. in general work for hire is owned by the one paying

just because there is something in the contract, doesn't mean it would not also be true without a contract. in general work for hire is owned by the one paying. this is also true in the EU. the EU has clear exceptions that work done not for the company while employed, does not get owned by the company. even a contract can not override this. in the US this is less clear, and contracts can demand ownership of everything, and so often they do. i hardly doubt that warehouse worker contracts don't also have such a paragraph. it's pretty standard. i mean it doesn't hurt to put it in the contract. so why leave it out. even without a contract though, anything done at work in order to help your job should be owned by the company.