Addressing the annual forum of the Public Affairs Forum of India, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that captive work models would fail and companies should not tether their employees to their jobs.
The minister said, “Today’s youngsters have every sense of confidence and purpose about wanting to monetise and create more value out of his or her skills. So, the efforts of companies that want to pin their employees down and say that you should not work on your own start-up are doomed to fail.”
He further said that companies must now understand there has been a structural shift in the minds and attitudes of the young Indian tech workforce. The issue has divided India’s IT and software industry on whether companies should allow their employees to do so even after their work hours.
Leading IT firms including Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Infosys, and IBM have condemned moonlighting, calling it cheating. Recently, IT major Wipro laid off 300 employees after finding them working for its competitors.
Infosys has warned employees on violating clauses that restrict dual employment, leading to disciplinary action and dismissal. On the other hand, Tech Mahindra’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) C P Gurnani said moonlighting was all right if employees kept up their efficiency and productivity.
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