Moonlighting Policy: HR News, Trends & Workplace Insights

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Updated on: Aug 2024

Survey & Report

Gen Zs Side Hustle Moonlighting for Skill and Income Growth

Aug 16, 2024

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

Infosys Narayana Murthys Advice No WFH or Moonlighting

An Indian multinational information technology company, Infosys founder, Narayana Murthy advised you...

Industry

Feb 24, 2023

Infosys Narayana Murthys Advice No WFH or Moonlighting

workforce urge employers to Consider Moonlighting ethical

One of Indias leading Integrated HR Solutions providers, Genius Consultants Limited has surveyed va...

Survey & Report

Dec 29, 2022

workforce urge employers to Consider Moonlighting ethical

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

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

Industry

Former HCL CEO says moonlighting in IT industry due to Less salary

Moonlighting is a kind of practice when someone is taking up a second job during or outside the normal business hours of primary employment. However, in India, as per the Labour Law, if you are fully employed, you cannot have your own business or even work elsewhere. Most private organizations also have policies that prohibit moonlighting and take strict […]

Nov 12, 2022

Industry

Tech Mahindra supports side gigs amid moonlighting- CP Gurnani

IT major, Tech Mahindra CEO and MD, C P Gurnani said that we support side gigs as the company is a digital company and not a legacy firm. C P Gurnani shared his views that employees should not hide such instances as sometimes this may also add value to their CV. Additionally, the employees should inform the […]

Nov 2, 2022

Industry

NITES condemns IBM Email for its employees on moonlighting

Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has condemned IBM’s Email to its employees. It has been said that it is a clear Violation of Human Rights & Personal Liberty. Recently, Global tech major, IBM which employs over lakh individuals in India, has sent a strong message dissuading employees from moonlighting without following due process. India MD Sandip […]

Oct 28, 2022

Industry

IBM India MD sends strong note on moonlighting

Global tech major, IBM which employs over lakh individuals in India, has sent a strong message dissuading employees from moonlighting without following due process. In India, as per the Labour Law, if you are fully employed, you cannot have your own business or even work elsewhere. Most private organizations also have policies that prohibit moonlighting and take strict […]

Oct 26, 2022

Layoffs

Happiest Minds says moonlighting unacceptable; layoff employees

A digital transformation IT consulting & services company, Happiest Minds Technologies has said moonlighting is unacceptable for the company. The company has laid off a few employees engaged in dual employment who have been fired over the last 6-12 months. However, the company did not disclose the exact number of layoffs. In India, as per […]

Oct 25, 2022

Culture & Behaviour

Moonlighting – Should Companies Embrace or Fight This?

Let’s first understand what Moonlighting is, as many of you may not be familiar with this. The term Moonlighting is to refer people taking up a second job or side gig apart from their regular job. This term has come from the historical practice of people picking up additional work after their regular hours of […]

Oct 22, 2022