Attended a new employee orientation today and never heard of this before regarding side jobs (employer, companies)

[moneymkt]

The job I started last Monday had their orientation for new employees today. And one of their rules is if you get a part-time job you have to report to them. Really? Anyone know when this started? As my grandmom would say if she was still alive, "I never heard of such a thing"


Every job I had since 2002 has never required me to report side employment.

[Chaofan]

Probably to ensure there is no conflict of interest, no potential for unauthorized use of full-time employer's proprietary information, processes, etc., no issues of poaching clients of your full-time employer, no potential for embarrassment to your full-time employer, or to avoid other potential problems that might create a headache for your full-time employer.

[Louisville Slugger]

The only issue I see with this is if the side job is with a competitor (some employers have their employees sign a non-compete though) or if it impacts your production at your current job. If the side job is not impacting your current job I don't see why your employer would need to know. Many people work full time and have side jobs without their employers knowing.

[moneymkt]

Originally Posted by Louisville Slugger

The only issue I see with this is if the side job is with a competitor (some employers have their employees sign a non-compete though) or if it impacts your production at your current job. If the side job is not impacting your current job I don't see why your employer would need to know. Many people work full time and have side jobs without their employers knowing.

I didn't think it was any of their business what you did on the days you are not scheduled to work.

[SVTLightning]

Many of the companies I have worked for require this, to ensure I'm not working for a competitor.

I had no problem telling any of them about my installs I did on the side.

[selhars]

This new job is a gov't job right? (or no?)

Gov'ts (municipal, state or fed) have ethics concerns about the possibility of conflict of interest.
Of course, that doesn't stop the really high rollers from having their own side corruption deals going.
But there is supposed to be an ethics policy that's followed.

[Quietude]

Originally Posted by moneymkt

I didn't think it was any of their business what you did on the days you are not scheduled to work.

They don't, in that specific narrow sense, but they can indirectly limit your working competitively or in conflict (as above) or in industries that could lead to complicated issues (bartending, working in the weed industry because of federal-law conflicts, etc.)

And some extend that to moral issues - certain businesses may not want you working as a bartender, stripper, etc. whether that's legally defensible or not. A lot of businesses take a legal right in these areas and let it sprawl a bit into protected/illegal areas.

[moneymkt]

Originally Posted by selhars

This new job is a gov't job right? (or no?)

Gov'ts (municipal, state or fed) have ethics concerns about the possibility of conflict of interest.
Of course, that doesn't stop the really high rollers from having their own side corruption deals going.
But there is supposed to be an ethics policy that's followed.

No the one I am waiting to hear back from but yes the govt job has the same rule but it's not a big deal because the pay is $15,000 higher and the healthcare is much better. This job healthcare is very expensive and have a nerve to want to know where you are working. Well pay me more and I won't have to find a side job to make up for the high health care cost.

[ihatetodust]

My (private employer) job has required this for at least 20 years. They are mainly concerned with conflict of interest.

[tnff]

Never had a professional job that didn't want to know about side jobs due to potential conflict of interest or protection of proprietary information.