Summary

If you are an active user of social media, you are likely to have encountered the concept of a “side-hustle”. Popularised and promoted by many “influencers”, the side-hustle can take different forms.

Traditionally, a side-hustle would be simply working a second job to earn additional income, for example working during the day in an office and then pulling pints in the local pub a few nights a week. However, particularly though social media influencers, the term has now taken on a new dimension, typically starting as a small side-income with the aim of it becoming a primary source of income, allowing the individual to step back from their day to day role and, according to influencers, live the life they only dreamed of.

With its growing popularity, this blog looks at how employers can respond to the trend, with it likely to become more prevalent as we progress through 2023 and the cost of living crisis continues.

Can an employee have a side-hustle?

There are three preliminary points that anyone contemplating a side-hustle would have to take into account. First, if a person has a full-time “professional” job, sometimes with long hours, it might be physically and mentally very difficult for them to take on a second role. Secondly, whatever the side-hustle is, it cannot affect their ability to carry out their normal job. Thirdly, and possibly most importantly, a side-hustle cannot be damaging to the employer by, for example, being in a business that is competitive to...

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