TCS Hiring Woes: 600 Lateral Hires Await Onboarding, Write To Govt
While TCS has maintained that it will honour all job offers, the lack of clarity on timelines has sparked concern across the industry
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has reportedly delayed the onboarding of over 600 experienced professionals without prior notice, leaving many of them in a state of uncertainty. While the company has maintained that it will honour all job offers, the lack of clarity on timelines has sparked concern across the industry.
The situation is being viewed as one of the most significant employment challenges in India's IT sector in recent times. Several mid- to senior-level professionals who had accepted offers from TCS now find themselves jobless and financially strained, having already resigned from previous roles in anticipation of joining the company.
TCS has said that onboarding will be carried out in line with business requirements. 'We can confirm that, as always, TCS is committed to honour all offers we have made, whether it is to freshers or experienced professionals. Everyone who has received an offer from TCS will be onboarded. The joining dates are decided as per business demand, and in some cases, they do get adjusted to meet our business needs. We remain in continuous touch with all candidates in these cases and look forward to them joining our company soon," The Economic Times quoted a TCS spokesperson as saying.
The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES), an employee welfare body, has written to Union Labour and Employment Minister Mansukh Mandaviya seeking urgent action. In its letter dated July 22, NITES described the delay as 'exploitative" and a 'criminal breach of trust" by one of the country's largest IT employers.
The letter highlights that candidates from cities including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Pune, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Delhi have been affected. Many of them were told of an indefinite delay only upon reporting for duty and have since received no further communication, revised timelines, or commitments.
NITES has urged the labour ministry to step in and direct TCS to provide a time-bound onboarding plan for the impacted professionals. It has also demanded compensation for the period of delay, access to TCS's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health support, and alternative role consideration within the organisation.
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