When it is discovered that an employee has been working a second
job, employers may often feel betrayed. While the feeling may be
real, a side job is not sufficient to justify a breakup.
In our current economy, and with the rise of available side
gigs, employees have an increasing number of opportunities to
invest their free time into a part-time job, some short-term
contracts, some freelance work or developing their own business
through various means such as social media. Because who doesn't
like a little extra cash after all?
Not surprisingly, an employer who is caught up in a "work
triangle" between its employee and its employee's side
gig, may not only feel betrayed, but may have legitimate concerns
about the potential or actual impact of that side gig on the
employer's financial and business interests. Three main
concerns are typically raised, although they vary and are highly
circumstantial.
