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Moonlighting ethically Valid or not??

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 Moonlighting ethically Valid or not?? IT major Wipro recently fired 300 employees for moonlighting, the term used for working with other companies at the same time. What is moonlighting? Moonlighting refers to working additional shifts or jobs outside one's regular job, usually without the primary employer's knowledge. Companies have opposed the practice, claiming that having staff perform multiple jobs impacts their productivity. Working from home became the norm during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing employees to take up additional work assignments. Same competency, double delivery. Two different laptops, same WiFi, catering to two different clients — all from the comfort of own home, in own hometown. It was impossible to catch them. Then who caught them? revealing the secret method companies apply to catch moonlighters. The most innocent looking, unassuming —provident fund contribution was the reason the employees were identified. A provident fund (PF) is a government retir...