Compete Strategize With Human Capital By Dr Ekta Sharma

Moonlighting: Old trend coming to light now   Wipro sacked 300 employees on the ground of a ‘breach of integrity and employment contract’. The employees were found to be working for Wipro’s competitor, even when they were on Wipro’s payroll. That’s what is termed ‘moonlighting’. Moonlighting is the practice of an employee working for another employer even when he is full-time employed with one employer. Many IT companies raised concerns against moonlighting and warned the employees of the harsh repercussions if found to be involved in it. The Pandemic and Working from home are considered the factors which led to the prevalence of moonlighting practices. This is not limited to specific geography but is observed across the globe. Industry veterans like IBM, Wipro, and Infosys termed it ‘unethical’ and cautioned employees to read the employment contract before accepting the assignment outside the organization. This thought implies that the employee has no discretion to utilize his...