Moonlighting or misconduct: how should HR handle employee side hustles?—People Management Magazine
Senior associate Jeremy Coy has been quoted in an article from People Management magazine on the issue of employee ‘moonlighting’ and how organisations should respond to staff taking on side hustles. Jeremy notes that side hustles may amount to a breach of an employee’s duty of fidelity – a fundamental legal obligation requiring employees to act in their employer’s best interests and avoid conduct that could damage the business.
The employee’s duties, other than to attend or carry out work, will not usually be affected by suspension […] The continuing duty of fidelity means that the employee has to be ready and willing to work and will not have the right to work for anyone else if their contract prevents this. To do so may amount to a disciplinary offence.
The full article is available from People Management Magazine here.
About Jeremy
Jeremy Coy is a senior associate in the employment law team. He advises large institutional employers, small and medium size businesses, employees and senior executives, on a breadth of employment law issues including disciplinary matters, grievances, redundancy, unfair dismissal and whistleblowing.
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