Moonlighting the Revolution in Employability

Abstract

Recently, IT giant Infosys threatened their employees with contract termination for moonlighting. They are against the dual employment concept which is not permitted as per the company’s code of conduct. That states that employees are not allowed to take up roles in other firms with respect to Infosys. The concept of moonlighting was first announced by Swiggy to its employees. this concept of moonlighting has got side hustles that gained popularity in the past month due to the demand for talent. As a side employment, the second job is typically performed at night or on weekends so it is preferred to moonlight. Indian IT firms are divided on the basis of the concept of moonlighting, some consider it unethical but others consider it a necessity there are apprehensive of the fact that it could promote a culture of unresponsiveness, and the outflow of critical information on the projects could dent their competitiveness. This paper has made an attempt to theoretical explain the concept of moonlighting. How it works, the advantages and disadvantages in availing moonlighting