<p>Food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy on Wednesday said it has introduced an industry-first 'Moonlighting policy', wherein employees can take up external projects for pro-bono or economic consideration based on internal approvals.</p>.<p>"This could encompass activity outside of office hours or on weekends that does not impact their productivity on the full-time job or have a conflict of interest with Swiggy's business in any way," a company release said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/swiggy-to-allow-permanent-work-from-anywhere-1131174.html" target="_blank">Swiggy to allow permanent work-from-anywhere</a></strong></p>.<p>Moonlighting policy allows employees to work second jobs, outside normal business hours of the primary job, under certain conditions.</p>.<p>Elaborating upon the rationale behind the move, the Bengaluru-headquartered firm said during the countywide lockdowns, a significant portion of the working population discovered new hobbies and perhaps even an activity that provides an additional source of income.</p>.<p>"Be it volunteering with an NGO, working as a dance instructor, or content creation for social media, Swiggy firmly believes that working on such projects outside of one's full-time employment can significantly contribute to both professional and personal development of an individual," it added.</p>.<p>The policy prescribes guidelines that employees must adhere to while pursuing Moonlighting projects.</p>.<p>Projects that pose a higher risk of conflict of interest or interference with the employees' duties to Swiggy are subject to an approval process. The policy is available to all full-time employees of Bundl Technologies, including subsidiaries, affiliates, associate, and group companies.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/swiggy-initiates-esop-liquidity-worth-23-million-all-employees-now-eligible-1122687.html" target="_blank">Swiggy initiates ESOP liquidity worth $23 million, all employees now eligible</a></strong></p>.<p>Bundl Technologies Pvt Ltd runs the Swiggy app.</p>.<p>"With the Moonlighting Policy, our goal is to encourage employees to pursue their passion without any constraints due to their full-time employment with us. This is yet another step in our journey towards building a world class 'people first' organization,” Head of Human Resources at Swiggy Girish Menon said.</p>.<p>Last week, Swiggy announced its permanent work-from-anywhere policy for majority of its roles.</p>
<p>Food ordering and delivery platform Swiggy on Wednesday said it has introduced an industry-first 'Moonlighting policy', wherein employees can take up external projects for pro-bono or economic consideration based on internal approvals.</p>.<p>"This could encompass activity outside of office hours or on weekends that does not impact their productivity on the full-time job or have a conflict of interest with Swiggy's business in any way," a company release said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/swiggy-to-allow-permanent-work-from-anywhere-1131174.html" target="_blank">Swiggy to allow permanent work-from-anywhere</a></strong></p>.<p>Moonlighting policy allows employees to work second jobs, outside normal business hours of the primary job, under certain conditions.</p>.<p>Elaborating upon the rationale behind the move, the Bengaluru-headquartered firm said during the countywide lockdowns, a significant portion of the working population discovered new hobbies and perhaps even an activity that provides an additional source of income.</p>.<p>"Be it volunteering with an NGO, working as a dance instructor, or content creation for social media, Swiggy firmly believes that working on such projects outside of one's full-time employment can significantly contribute to both professional and personal development of an individual," it added.</p>.<p>The policy prescribes guidelines that employees must adhere to while pursuing Moonlighting projects.</p>.<p>Projects that pose a higher risk of conflict of interest or interference with the employees' duties to Swiggy are subject to an approval process. The policy is available to all full-time employees of Bundl Technologies, including subsidiaries, affiliates, associate, and group companies.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/business/business-news/swiggy-initiates-esop-liquidity-worth-23-million-all-employees-now-eligible-1122687.html" target="_blank">Swiggy initiates ESOP liquidity worth $23 million, all employees now eligible</a></strong></p>.<p>Bundl Technologies Pvt Ltd runs the Swiggy app.</p>.<p>"With the Moonlighting Policy, our goal is to encourage employees to pursue their passion without any constraints due to their full-time employment with us. This is yet another step in our journey towards building a world class 'people first' organization,” Head of Human Resources at Swiggy Girish Menon said.</p>.<p>Last week, Swiggy announced its permanent work-from-anywhere policy for majority of its roles.</p>