What Is 'Moonlighting' & Is It Lawful In India?

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What Is 'Moonlighting' & Is It Lawful In India?

Moonlighting essentially refers to the practice of holding more than one job outside the normal working hours without the knowledge of the principal employer. An employee may work a normal 9-5 job as a primary source of income but work nights at a different job to earn extra money. This is generally done to have another source of income or even to make better utilisation of one’s talent and passion.
However, the problem arises when you are working under two formal legal contracts and working for your rival company as well.

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I encourage moonlighting if we don't get what we deserve. Data can be shared anyway without working full time for other parties.

avinash_

Moonlighting concept is suitable for us. Further double employment is prohibited under law . Anyhow good information

rddavidadv

Minister for IT said moonlighting is to be encouraged. Will he allow this for Govt staff/ officers??? He can talk anything as he does not have any stake in IT

pmcm

According to me, if a person wants to do dual job without leak the data of the particular company and work sincerely, which increase his knowledge and work experience for his better future, then moonlighting is good.

Abhishekverma-ooni

Ma'am this is the time where we need jobs because if you are aware of current situation many lost job. And now a days whoever working in private sector didn't get much amount money to survive in decent ways. It is okay to say people might disclose confidential data to other company but if there another way out is that if alternatives work would not done in similar type in which he is working then it will be okay.

KundanKumar-xffc

Would freelancing of the same work you do for your respective organisation be considered moonlighting even when there is no agreement between the freelancing clients and the person doing the work, for example freelancing at upwork?

HS-nyjn

Why so much fake accent madam, pls speak in a normal way, by the way your voice is good

kanagawamitsuda

Mam, what if person A is founder and CEO of early stage IT startup but startup not earning any money yet and same person A is doing job at MNC as well then will it be catch by MNC, as there is no PF account and no TDS deduction there because startup is early stage?

AbhiNande

Contractual employees can do moonlighting, not otherwise prohibited. But prohibition is against the right of freedom of work or profession.

rajanbharti

Moonlighting is a good with no betrayal to the one you serve.

litvinajoseph

Moonlighting for extra money and utiliting his/ her talent is good. But moonlighting with compitator is a breach of trust for vital information will be leaked and a great loss to the original owner.
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litvinajoseph

Moonlighting may be permissible for an employee if his part-time engagement causes noharm to his integrity in relation to his main occupation.

satyaranjanparhi