Facing reduction in working hours but employer stopping me working elsewhere

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Traditionally because we work for a LA we are unable to work elsewhere due to there being a conflict in interest. Now with reduced hours they are being just as restrictive. Can they do this? Surely it is unreasonable ? It means that people may actually have to find work in a different field to fill in the other days

"because we work for a LA we are unable to work elsewhere due to there being a conflict in interest."

Well that doesn't sound right for a start! How can any and every other job automatically be a conflict of interests?! So if someone works 4 hours a week as a cleaner for the LA, they are not allowed to do any work for anyone else for the other 36 working hours? That would not be a reasonable, enforceable restriction.

What does the restriction clause in your contract actually say?

Sounds very unreasonable to me. How do they expect people to earn enough to live on if they're cutting your hours and preventing you working elsewhere?!