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However, when it comes to gig opportunities outside the company, according to Parekh, Infosys encourages employees to pursue their interests outside of work, but only with the manager's prior consent.
While Parekh emphasised on the fact that Infosys was strongly opposed to dual employment, he said the company would support employees to “work on certain gig projects after the prior approval of the managers".
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“We are also developing more comprehensive policies for that, while ensuring contractual and confidentiality commitments are fully respected," he said.
Wipro Chairman Rishad Premji earlier disclosed that 300 people had been let go because the IT services provider had no place for people who wanted to work directly with competitors while still being paid by Wipro.
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CEO Thierry Delaporte said working for a competitor was a "question of ethics". At the same time, Delaporte said it was fine to have “side jobs" without compromising conflict of interest.
HCL Technologies, while rushing to add that the problem is not a pressing one within the company, has chimed in on the moonlighting debate and stated that it disapproves of dual employment.
What is moonlighting?
Moonlighting is the term for the practice of working for one organisation while concurrently taking on additional responsibilities and employment, usually without the employer's knowledge. The term "side job" refers to a job that is often done after hours or on the weekends. When Americans started seeking for second occupations in addition to their usual 9-to-5 work to support their income, the expression gained notoriety.
(With agency inputs)
