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Just signed the outside employment form in KPMG onboarding system. I actually wanted to start dabbling in creative writing as a potentially monetizable hobby, but I'm guessing this may pose issues.
Definitely interested in the "exception from this policy may be requested if provision of non-professional services doesn't interfere with one's duties of causes conflict of interest" clause, though. Has anyone been able to get one of those before?
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I work in a regulated industry, although I'm not the compliance professional, and I get this a lot. A lot of the time I say: I'm not a lawyer, and you should probably consult one, but here are the underlying principles that govern what you're talking about. Then I take the chance to educate folks on FDA's approach to risk and benefit, or the principles behind making sure you don't give up sensitive info even with an NDA, or whatever, in a way that speaks to their question and gives them a shot at getting further without me or eventually using the lawyer more effectively.
I explain to people I cannot give operational guidance. I can tell them how our policies apply and provide insight on the decisions regularities have made in our industry. If they want legal guidance, they need corporate counsel involved, who can explain legal ramifications of their business decisions.