'Theft & deception' | Was this boss right to sack staff after discovering they had second jobs?

A CEO has admitted to sacking two employees after discovering they were working second jobs.

Davis Bell, CEO of tech firm Canopy, took to LinkedIn to explain that two recently-hired engineers had hidden the fact that they also were also employed elsewhere during the recruitment process, prompting the firm to dismiss them after learning the truth.

Side hustles and part-time second jobs have risen in popularity in recent years. Some have unfortunately had no choice but to seek extra work due to the cost-of-living crisis, while others have voluntarily sought out more work to generate wanted - not needed - higher income.

However, what makes Bell’s case more complex, as he explains, is that the staff caught red-handed at Canopy weren’t simply moonlighting, they were working full-time at two different firms, thus causing a huge breach of trust and also resulting in poor work performance.