Moonlighting: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Jun 2025

Social Media

Startup Founder Says Side Jobs Make Employees Stronger

Jun 10, 2025

Gen Zs Side Hustle Moonlighting for Skill and Income Growth

As the pandemic receded, moonlighting emerged as a hot topic once again, particularly among Gen Z pr...

Survey & Report

Aug 16, 2024

Gen Zs Side Hustle Moonlighting for Skill and Income Growth

Former VP- HR, Microsoft backing employees working multiple jobs

The former vice-president of Human resources Former VP-HR at MicrosoftnbspChris Williams is back...

Industry

Dec 29, 2023

Former VP- HR, Microsoft backing employees working multiple jobs

New Office Terms Frolleagues, Bare Minimum Monday more

As the companies are in transition from working from home to working from office, new terms have eme...

Industry

Dec 15, 2023

New Office Terms Frolleagues, Bare Minimum Monday more

Industry

After Quiet Quitting, what is ‘Loud Quitting’ new workplace trend?

The workplace has been undergoing the emergence of new trends. After the rise of “moonlighting”, “Great Resignation”, and “quiet quitting”, now “loud quitting” has taken center stage. For leaders and managers, loud quitting can signal major risks within an organization that are important not to ignore. Conversely, quiet quitters are often your greatest opportunity for growth and […]

Jul 15, 2023

Culture & Behaviour

Moonlighting: Unwelcome Workforce Challenge

The phrase “Moonlighting” is the term used to refer to working a covert job, especially at night. Employees would decide to work “under the moonlight,” or at night, after completing their day shifts at their principal job. Working a second job after regular business hours is known as moonlighting. As a result, an individual may […]

Feb 28, 2023

Industry

Infosys Narayana Murthy’s Advice: No WFH or Moonlighting

An Indian multinational information technology company, Infosys founder, Narayana Murthy advised youngsters not to fall into the trap of working from home and moonlighting. Narayana Murthy was speaking at the Asia Economic Dialogue organized by the Ministry of External Affairs. According to reports, Narayana Murthy said that as the country is growing and youngsters should work […]

Feb 24, 2023

Industry

How to prepare for recession despite Quiet Quitting & Moonlighting

In 2022 many companies laid off their employees, there have been Great Resignation, Moonlighting, and Quiet quitting and the recession has been a point of discussion. What is Quiet Quitting? Quiet quitting refers to doing the minimum requirements of one’s job and putting in no more time, effort, or enthusiasm than is necessary. As such, […]

Jan 9, 2023

Survey & Report

76% workforce urge employers to ‘Consider Moonlighting ethical’

One of India’s leading Integrated HR Solutions providers, Genius Consultants Limited has surveyed various sectors to provide the advantages and disadvantages of moonlighting. Commenting on the same, R P Yadav, CMD, Genius Consultants Ltd. said, “Every company can benefit from conducting these surveys to assess ongoing trends. Several individuals have lost their well-paying jobs due to […]

Dec 29, 2022

Employee Engagement

What Loyalty?

Dictionaries define Loyalty as-‘unswerving in allegiance’: The first definition is probably understood better in the colonial era, or even now if we look at elections around the world. The second one is more about personal relationships. The third one has a wide-ranging meaning and seems relevant for organisations. The questions that organisations or leaders must […]

Dec 23, 2022

Labour Law

Employees can’t take work against the company: Labour Ministry

The government has taken its stand on moonlighting in the Parliament and said that employees shall not take any work against the employer’s interest in addition to their job as per the legal framework. “As per the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act 1946, a workman shall not at any time (type of) work against the […]

Dec 22, 2022

Human Resources

Dr. Vishwanath Joshi, CPO, Hexaware on rise of gigs amid moonlighting

Conversation With Dr. Vishwanath Joshi, Chief People Officer, Hexaware Technologies on the Rise of Gigs amid Moonlighting Dr. Vishwanath Joshi leads Human Resources at Hexaware as Chief People Officer. Prior to taking up this role, Dr. Joshi was leading the Practice of Journey Programme at Great Place to Work® India, a Culture Recognition and Transformation […]

Nov 24, 2022

Industry

Nearly 3 lakhs employees lost jobs in the last 2 months

Many companies have been laying employees. Most Tech Firms have fired employees due to inflation, moonlighting, and many more. Rajesh Padmanabhan, Chief Executive Officer of Talavvy Business Catalysts shared his view in a LinkedIn post, “Over 300,000 jobs lost in the last 2 months. Some more big ones queuing up. This will soon become Industry […]

Nov 16, 2022