I've NC for this as don't want to out myself, and I have kept the details as brief as possible. I am not sure if this would be better in the legal section or here, so if anyone thinks it should move, please let me know.
I work (full time) for a large public sector organisation, my DH and I also run a business together. My employer has requested that all staff complete a form detailing any conflict of interest activities (both paid and unpaid) that they do outside of work. They're saying that staff are not permitted to carry out any of these activities for more than 10 days out of every 365 days.
The business that DH and I run (he works for the business full time) is in a similar field of expertise to the job that I do for my employer (e.g teaching law for my employer, and practising law as our business - employer does not and is not able to practise law), therefore I have been told that I need to include my roles within the business on this form. I am not paid by the business (DH is) beyond any dividends we take (I am a 50% shareholder), but the time I contribute to the business far exceeds 10 days per year.
My question is - can my employer legally dictate what I spend my time doing outside of work? Apparently holidays can't be used for anything remotely to do with working. They say that it would be impossible to work full time and do more than ten days additional work per year, which is nonsense because I have been doing it for several years now.
I am really angry that my employer is trying to curtail my contribution to our business, and if this is legal we are going to have to seriously consider whether I continue to work there.
Anyone have any advice? TIA.
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PossibleConflict · 29/07/2014 18:50
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