HRM_Moonlighting.pptx

Moonlighting an emerging challenge for HR. Slides explain the meaning, types, and reasons for moonlighting. It also provides the advantages & disadvantages of moonlighting followed by whether its ethical or unethical; legal or illegal in India. It also discusses the challenges and measures to overcome it briefly. Interested in reading more about moonlighting

1. MOONLIGHTING ©madhavivp Dr . Madhavi Peddada

2. S. N Contents Slide No. 1. Meaning………………………………………………………… 3 2. Types……………………………………………………………. 4-5 3. Reasons…………………………………………………………. 6-7 4. Advantages & Disadvantages……………………………. 8 5. Ethical or Unethical………………………………………… 9-11 6. Legal or Illegal……………………………………………….. 12 7. Challenges……………………………………………………. 13 8. Overcoming Challenges……………………………………. 14 2 LIST OF CONTENTS

3. The concept of working for two companies/ organisations is referred to as moonlighting . US Legal defines it as "a term used to refer to holding a second job outside of normal working hours."  ©Dr. Madhavi Peddada, 2022 All rights reserved 3 Moonlighting by employees means that the full-time employee of a company takes up an extra job , usually without the employer’s knowledge at night . Moonlighting is the practice of  taking up a second job or multiple other work assignments apart from one’s full-time job  and typically without the primary employer’s knowledge. Example one: a person who is a teacher of a school during the day but runs a tuition centre in evening Moonlighting causing compliance problems and much focus in recent years as it has become common among white-collar professionals after work-from-home business model introduction . MEANING ©Dr. Madhavi Peddada , 2022 All rights reserved

4. 2. Quarter Moonlighting When employees find it difficult and fails to manage two jobs in a day it is called as blue moonlighting. Failed efforts at moonlighting is called blue moonlighting When employees work for part-time after a regular job it is called as quarter moonlighting. ©Dr. Madhavi Peddada, 2022 All rights reserved 4 TYPES 1. Blue Moonlighting

5. TYPES 3. Half Moonlighting When employees spend more than 50 percent of their available time after regular job in part-time job/additional job is termed as half moonlighting 4. Full Moonlighting When employees work for two full-time professions/jobs in parallel or build their own business is termed as full moonlighting . Employees social status is mostly determined by their second occupation ©Dr. Madhavi Peddada, 2022 All rights reserved 5

6. REASONS 1. Trends 2. Work-related Challenges ©Dr. Madhavi Peddada, 2022 All rights reserved 6 1. Low salaries and incentives 1. Cost of living increasing 2. Discovery of work from home trend after COVID-19 3. Hiring Freezes 2. Lack of appreciation by employers 3. Monotony and Boredom 5. Pay Cuts during COVID 4. Easy access to job openings & online test 5. Flexible Working Hours 4. Lack of Learning opportunities 6. Lack of job satisfaction

7. REASONS 3. Personal Development 4. Others ©Dr. Madhavi Peddada, 2022 All rights reserved 7 1. Parallel Income for raising standard of living 3. Fear of layoffs 4. Entrepreneurial Spirit 1. Upgrading Skills for different job profile 3. Productive use of time 4. Following Passion 2. Upskilling 2. Paying off debts 5. Side gigs

8. ADVANTAGE DISADVANTAGE ©Dr. Madhavi Peddada, 2022 All rights reserved 8 2. Negative Impact on employees physical & mental health 3. Losing expertise, data & technology to rivals 1. Upgrading Skills 3. Overcoming boredom 4. Additional income 2. Following passion 1. Contradict fundamental purpose of rest hours, holidays and leave 4. Using company resources 5. Retains Employee

9. ETHICAL/UNETHICAL New School Enterprise - Ethical Old School Enterprise - Unethical ©Dr. Madhavi Peddada, 2022 All rights reserved 9 1. Swiggy Moonlighting: employees are free to take on any job or activity that can be completed after hours or on the weekend without affecting their productivity or posing a conflict of interest with the regular job. 1. IT sectors: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, IBM, and Wipro opposed as they believe that workers would become distracted while juggling many tasks and considered it as unethical.

10. ETHICAL/UNETHICAL New School Enterprise - Ethical Old School Enterprise - Unethical ©Dr. Madhavi Peddada, 2022 All rights reserved 10 If there is no conflict of interest and the employees productivity is not affected the new school enterprise are ready to embrace and recognize the moonlighting among white-collar jobs. Old school enterprise prohibits moonlighting outwardly among its white-collar employees and views it as breach of trust.

11. ETHICAL/UNETHICAL New School Enterprise - Ethical Old School Enterprise - Unethical ©Dr. Madhavi Peddada, 2022 All rights reserved 11 2. Tech Mahindra accepted and ready to include in policy provided the employees are upfront about it. 3. Minister of State for Electronics and IT and Skill Development Rajeev Chandrasekhar supported and opinioned that it is the future of work Many IT companies oppose it and considers it unethical: 1. Working with rival company 2. Changes of disclosing sensitive/private information 3. Misuse employers resource 4. Absenteeism Depends upon employers and terms of appointment ©Dr. Madhavi Peddada , 2022 All rights reserved

12. Legal Illegal ©Dr. Madhavi Peddada, 2022 All rights reserved 12 1. Indian law no specific provision for moonlighting 2. Minister of State for Electronics and IT and Skill Development Rajeev Chandrasekhar supported and opinioned that it is the future of work 1. India certain acts prohibit dual employment i. The Factories Act of 1948 has Section 60 ii. Industrial Employment standing order Act, 1946 iii. Section 65 of the Bombay Shops and Establishment Act, 1948 iv. Section 9 of the Delhi Shops and Establishment Act 1954

13. CHALLENGES Emerging Trends Increasing trend in white-collar jobs Identifying dual employment employees Identify if two contributions are made to PF ©Dr. Madhavi Peddada, 2022 All rights reserved 13 Lack of specific legal provision in India. Check freelance websites – such as freelancer.com and fivver.com Some companies supporting and others treating it as unethical Freelancing without registering on platforms or running a start-up difficult to identify

14. Overcoming Challenges Inclusion of complete policy outlining what is permitted and what is not. ©Dr. Madhavi Peddada, 2022 All rights reserved 14 Creating trust and engagement in employees. Swiggy have developed a policy allowing employees to moonlight in a capacity that does not present a conflict of interest and has no negative effects on productivity.

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