Given the current surge in the cost of living, many employees may either be looking for a pay rise or, if their existing employer cannot offer more money, they may instead be looking to take on a second job. The current cost of living crisis will inevitably force more and more staff into double jobbing than ever before, where working two jobs could even become the new normal. But what are the legal implications of working two jobs?
The expression ‘secondary employment’, also commonly referred to as ‘double jobbing’, simply describes a situation where an employee takes on a second job. This means that they will be working under separate contracts of employment for two different employers at the same time, albeit they will necessarily be contracted to work different hours for each employer.
An individual may choose to take on secondary employment for all sorts of different reasons. For some, working a second job could be out of financial necessity, where many employees now need to seek out a supplementary source of income to help cover the increase in food and fuel bills. In other cases, taking on two jobs could be providing the employee with an opportunity to learn new skills or gain experience to progress their careers.
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