Can a worker take parallel employment without consent?

The correct answer is that a worker can take parallel employment unless restricted for objective reasons. This means that, in general, employees are allowed to seek additional job opportunities outside of their primary employment, provided that there are no specific clauses in their employment contract or company policies that prohibit such actions based on valid grounds.

Objective reasons might include conflicts of interest, situations where the side job directly competes with the employer's business, or instances where the side employment could harm the employee's performance or the employer's reputation. Employers can specify these restrictions in the employment contract, but they cannot arbitrarily prevent an employee from pursuing additional work without justifiable reason.

This approach recognizes the rights of individuals to seek economic opportunities while also acknowledging the legitimate interests of employers in protecting their business interests. Hence, as long as there is no objective reason cited by the employer, the worker is free to take on other employment without seeking explicit consent.