More IT Companies May Follow Infosys on Moonlighting

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After Infosys, more Indian IT companies may allow employees to take up “gig work” outside the company with prior approval.

As these firms look to stem the tide of attrition and widespread moonlighting dogging the $227 billion IT outsourcing industry.

Others, including top executives at staffing firms, are of the view that authorising employees to work for non-competing establishments.

With prior approval — may do little to enthuse IT workers and may instead lead to managerial disruption.

It may not deliver huge benefits to attrition-ridden companies as only a very small percentage of the workforce is likely to opt for such a scheme, they noted.

Moonlighting - A term to describe employees who take up a second job while being on the payroll of another firm.

Moonlighting – taking up an additional job in addition to primary employment in order to supplement income

Has emerged as a hot button issue in the industry, which employs over 5 million people directly.

It is stoking sharp divisions in opinion on the efficacy of companies authorising gig work.