Jason Worked as an Employee of MegaByte Industries, a Computer

question 60

Multiple Choice

Jason worked as an employee of MegaByte Industries, a computer conglomerate. As part of his job, he produced a unique program for routing emergency calls to the appropriate public emergency services departments. There is no written employee contract dealing with ownership of the program. This program can be:

• A) Copyrighted only by Jason
• B) Copyrighted only by MegaByte
• C) Patented only by MegaByte
• D) Patented only by Jason

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Definitions:

Contingency Workers

Workers who are employed on a part-time and temporary basis to supplement a permanent workforce.

American Workforce

The labor pool in the United States, encompassing all employed individuals across various sectors and industries.

Alternative Work Arrangement

Employment arrangements that differ from traditional workplace settings or schedules, including remote work, flextime, job sharing, and compressed workweeks.

Work Sharing

A strategy that allows employees to split duties and hours, aimed at reducing layoffs and improving flexibility.