In a salaried position your offer letter (that you sign) specifies you won’t do other renumeratwd work without the permission of your employer. Technically that’s not violating the law but it’s a violation of contract.
It’s funny though!
It’s funny though!
https://www.cwclaw.com/article/the-california-legislature-ap...
Nothing in the friend-of-a-friend rumor being repeated here mentions that either position is salaried, or even W-2.
So, even in the unlikely event that there is a basis in fact to this story, it is reading into it to assume either of those.
EDIT: I'm referring to highly compensated professional jobs. In two such positions, I only received a verbal offer, and there was nothing in writing. Normally, I'd insist on something in writing, but in these cases, I was hired by someone I trusted.
(I haven't looked at one for a couple of years, but generally they are pretty onerous around these parts.)
Edit: “at will employment” is uniquely american thing afaik