Infosys runs 'Accelerate' to avert moonlighting, says it supports learning

Infosys supports 'gig work' for employees but is against dual employment, has fired people who were moonlighting, CEO Salil Parekh said in a media interaction on Thursday

As moonlighting continues to be a buzzword in the IT sector, Infosys Limited, India's second-largest IT services company, has weighed in on the issues and confirmed that it had to let go of some of its employees because of dual employment. 

However, the company has established that it supports learning and "gig work" for its employees.

To encourage its employees to learn and engage in work beyond the ambit of their regular job, the company has been running a platform called "Accelerate".

While explaining the company's stance on the concept of 'dual employment' and 'gig opportunities' during the Q2 earnings