second job - do i need to let current employer know?

[calacik]

hi

i am on a permanent role but looking for partime or weekend work , or sort of short contract 1 month long ( im planning on using my annual leave for this).

do i have to let my current employer know about this?
i think my term and condition of employment says that i need to let them know only for purpose of health and safety (so they aware of total hours that i work on weekly basis ...)

how do i approach this? do you guys think they be cool with it?

i need extra cash which is why im doing it.

[Sockpuppet]

how do i approach this? do you guys think they be cool with it?

Yeah I think they'll love you for it. Shows a right team spirit.

[calacik]

Yeah I think they'll love you for it. Shows a right team spirit.

are you telling me to ask for pay rise instead?hmmm

[NotAllThere]

If you're bound by your contract to tell them, keep it quiet and get it caught, you could end up with disciplinary action against you.

[MarillionFan]

No. You don't need to say anything.

[Wanderer]

i think my term and condition of employment says that i need to let them know only for purpose of health and safety (so they aware of total hours that i work on weekly basis ...)

Read your contract and prepare your defence ready in case they challenge you. If it's only down to health and safety at work (a legal requirement on your employer) and you can prove that it doesn't affect this (eg you not coming to work tired after working double shifts) then you may be OK.

[LisaContractorUmbrella]

Bear in mind that your secondary income will be taxable at basic rate as your tax free allowance can only be used once in each payroll period

[TheFaQQer]

If you're bound by your contract to tell them, keep it quiet and get it caught, you could end up with disciplinary action against you.

WHS.

Regardless of why the clause is in your contract, you need to ensure that you do whatever you need to do to stick to it. Last thing you really want is to get fired for breaching your contract to earn a few quid a week.

Many employers have a restriction in there to stop you doing work that would be in conflict of interest to your main role, which is understandable.

You'd be better off running an eBay business on the side and using your employer to pay your postage bills for you

[MayContainNuts]

I find that some permanent employers get a little funny about that. I had a little operation on the side a few years back and that was seriously frowned upon and led to my dismissal.

[d000hg]

Many standard contracts try to make out they own any work you do while employed, even in your own time at home. This is basically a load of cobblers but your contract may easily have such a clause, or other non-compete things. Check carefully - many people who write their own software on the side get these removed when taking a job.

It's pretty common to do what you're saying, in real life unless it affects your work they are unlikely to care but if you start turning up knackered or do anything dumb like email your client from a work PC, you risk problems... simply being fired is fairly low down the list if you really irritate them.

If you have a good relationship, casually mention it if possible, would be my plan - it could end up getting you more recognition for other skills you have. If they are very up tight but you're not doing anything against your contract I'd simply not tell anyone (that's what I did prior to leaving employment).