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Contents
A: It is perfectly reasonable for employees
to handle personal calls or e-mails from time
to time during the work day, or to work on
outside interests during breaks. However, it
is unreasonable and a violation of the BS&P
for such outside activities to encroach upon
your day-to-day work, or for BlackBerry assets
including BlackBerry e-mail to be used in
support of outside business activities. We owe
BlackBerry a duty to focus on our BlackBerry
work obligations during the work day, and to
use BlackBerry assets for BlackBerry business
Q: I am a BlackBerry employee, and recently started a sideline business outside
the company. From time to time during the work day, I take calls or send or
receive e-mails relating to the business, do research related to it, or work on
“side of the desk” projects in support of it. Is this permissible?
only. When outside interests interfere with
those duties, there is an impermissible conflict
of interest. Further, unless you have disclosed
your outside business and received approval
to pursue it, you are in violation of the BS&P
and could face disciplinary action.
You also need to be mindful of that fact that you
may need to disclose any IP you are developing
in connection with this business, to ensure that
it is an “excluded development” not subject to
BlackBerry ownership.
Q: I have worked for BlackBerry for many
years in its procurement department.
My wife and I have an investment in
a company that is less than 1% of its
outstanding stock, but that used up much
of our savings. I am in charge of a project
on which this company intends to bid
for a role as a BlackBerry supplier.
Do I have a responsibility to disclose
this information to BlackBerry?
A: Yes. Your substantial investment in a would-be
supplier with which you could work creates a
potential conflict of interest. BlackBerry employees
cannot work on transactions or with companies
where they or a family member have a substantial
financial interest.
“You need to avoid any
situation that creates
even the appearance
of a conflict of interest”