Publication: Related Work Done by a Private Party Following Public Employment (adapted from NSPE Case No. 78-10)
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Online Ethics Center
Abstract
The situation of engineers leaving public employ and then working in the same area in the private sector is a delicate issue. The engineer has had access to government knowledge that a private client may desire. This case is an open-ended scenario for discussion based on a case from the NSPE Board of Ethical Review that raises questions about the ethical permissibility of such employment.
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Open-ended scenario
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Employer/Employee Relationships, Engineer/Client Relationships, Intellectual Property and Patents, Research and Practice, Workplace Ethics, Conflict of Interest, Expert Witness