Moonlighting Case Study

Incident: Ross was a senior sales engineer at IBM Canada Limited
In the current economic climate, employers are facing the ever increasing situation of employees taking on additional jobs apart from their full time employment. As such, many employers around the world are encountering various issues with moonlighting. There is always the question as to whether an employee can keep his full time job, while operating a personal business. They are left wondering what they can help to ensure that they are getting the best from their employees as the primary employer. This presents a significantly tricky situation for both the employers and the employees. The issue of moonlighting also gives rise to various ethical concerns in the workplace ranging …show more content…
The employers constrict employees’ off-duty activities in order to safeguard their business interests. For instance, some employers fear that employees who practice moonlighting may share business secrets with competitors. Additionally, employers believe that off-duty assignments may have a negative impact on the commitment of the employees to their primary jobs. As a result, some organizations have attempted to institute no-moonlighting policy that would most likely be enforceable if tested in court (James, Matthew, Tatum, & Jackie …show more content…
Moonlighting may pose serious threats to the organization in terms of market competition. Employees that do moonlighting may disclose important trade secrets hence jeopardizing the competitiveness of the organization. I will ensure that I support the termination of a moonlighting employee with just cause. (Adeoye & Fields