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Wipro fires 300 : navigating the muddled grounds of moonlighting /

The practice of moonlighting, or working for a second business on the side, has been growing increasingly, thanks to a surge in remote jobs. However, Wipro, an Indian IT company, fired 300 of its employees for moonlighting on the grounds that they were working for one of its competitors. This case s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mehta, Shreshthi (Author), Mehta, Simran (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2023.
Series:SAGE business cases.
Subjects:
Personnel management > Case studies.
Supplementary employment > Case studies.
Personnel > Direction > Études de cas.
Personnel management
Supplementary employment
Electronic books.
Case studies
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The practice of moonlighting, or working for a second business on the side, has been growing increasingly, thanks to a surge in remote jobs. However, Wipro, an Indian IT company, fired 300 of its employees for moonlighting on the grounds that they were working for one of its competitors. This case study attempts to evaluate whether Wipro and other companies are justified in imposing restrictions for employees wanting to participate in the gig economy.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
ISBN:9781071916421
1071916424