Moonlighting on the rise – Why Corporate houses are not happy with it?

 These secondary jobs are often taken up without the knowledge of the employers. Usually, weekend or evening work is obtained on the side. IT companies are concerned that “moonlighting” could reduce productivity, cause conflicts of interest, and maybe result in data breaches.


From a legal standpoint, according to the Factories Act, dual employment is not permitted in India. However, IT companies are excluded from that law in several states. Before taking on numerous jobs, people should thoroughly review their employment contracts.

Why is ‘moonlighting’ out in the light?


The work-from-home (WFH) concept is credited with popularising moonlighting among white-collar workers in India. It has also raised questions about corporate compliance.

However, a few businesses, like Swiggy, are authoritatively allowing their employees to moonlight under certain circumstances. Many organizations would rather not allow their employees to take on additional jobs.


Recently, Swiggy established its “moonlighting policy.” “This could involve work beyond the office hours or on weekends that does not impair their productivity on the full-time job or cause a conflict of interest with Swiggy’s operations in any manner,” the company said in a statement while announcing the policy.  The situation is also being exacerbated by new crowdsourcing platforms like Topcoder, which employ IT specialists to deliver project-based services on a temporary basis


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