Let's take a look at why employees are choosing to moonlight and what employers can do to prevent it
The IT industry has woken up to the buzz of moonlighting which Rishad Premji, Wipro's executive chairman, termed as cheating by employees. This article throws light on why employees are doing so and what employers can do to prevent it, apart from the behavioural and legal aspects of this dual employment.
A person holding more than one job outside the normal working hour without the knowledge of the principal employer can be defined as moonlighting. This might be to add up to your income or keep yourself meaningfully engaged or make the best utilisation of your talent and passion. It’s a regular practice for doctors consulting beyond working hours, teachers engaged in coaching, consultants and freelancers working for multiple firms, and employees getting involved in artistic creative forms such as volunteering, music, singing, drama, theatre, social media content creation and so on. However, the problem comes when you are working under two formal legal contracts and working for your rival company as well.