Swiggy Introduces Moonlighting Policy To Allow Employees To Take Up Side Gig

Foodtech startup Swiggy has unveiled a new policy for its full-time employees that allows them to take up second jobs. Under the policy, such employees will be able to take up external projects for pro-bono or economic consideration. However, that is subject to internal approvals. 

Under the Moonlighting policy, employees will be allowed to take up 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, the company said.

According to Swiggy, a significant portion of the working population discovered new hobbies and perhaps even an activity that provides an additional source of income during Covid19 lockdowns. 

“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 stated.

As per the policy, 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 Swiggy’s parent company Bundl Technologies, including subsidiaries, affiliates, associate, and group companies.

“Swiggy has always strived to understand the diverse aspirations of its employees and to design its organisational policies to suit their evolving needs,” Girish Menon, head of Human Resources at Swiggy, said. 

According to Menon, with this policy, Swiggy wants to encourage employees to pursue their passion without any constraints due to their full-time employment with the company.

This comes at a moment when employees across the globe are looking for more flexibility in terms of when to work and where to work after the pandemic. Moreover, mental well-being has become a key metric for employees to stay in a company. 

According to the EY 2022 Work Reimagined Survey, 96% of employers have planned changes to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their employees.

Last week, Swiggy announced its permanent work-from-anywhere policy for the majority of its roles. Under the policy, teams like corporate, central business functions and technology will work remotely and meet once every quarter at base locations for a week. 

However, those in partner-facing roles will have to work from office for a few days a week from base locations.