Moonlight: At least 1% of IT Workers have a Side Hustle
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Remote working may have increased the chances of moonlighting during the pandemic with at least one in 100 employees.
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This is one of the reasons many organizations are now emphazising on employees returning to offices, they said.
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According to IT industry lobby group Nasscom, IT companies in India employ about 5 million people.
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If cases of moonlighting come into light, it leads to sacking as companies have zero tolerance for those moonlighting, experts said.
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On Wednesday, Wipro chairman Rishad Premji said the company terminated the services of 300 employees who it discovered were working for its competitors.
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Anshuman Das, chief executive of Careernet, said his recruitment services firm had caught a candidate hiding his existing employment.
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His dual employment came to light when the candidate shared his provident fund unique account number. His contract was immediately terminated by both firms, said Das.
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Moonlighting candidates are always flying below the radar and do not inform their primary organisations.
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It's only when they make specific requests like non-contribution to PF/UAN, etc., that rings alarm bells.