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India.com
31-07-2025
- Business
- India.com
More bad news for Ratan Tata's TCS after it plans to lay off 12000 employees, case filed by..., crucial meeting on...
(File) Once known for offering stable jobs with impressive salaries, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), is set to lay off about 2 per cent, or 12,261 employees, of its global workforce this year, with the majority of those impacted belonging to middle and senior grades. In an official statement, TCS stated that the move is part of the company's broader strategy to become a 'future-ready organisation', focusing on investments in technology, AI deployment, market expansion, and workforce realignment. It is to be noted that TCS is India's largest IT services firm. As of June 30, 2025, TCS's workforce stood at 6,13,069. It increased its workforce by 5,000 employees in the recently concluded April-June quarter. Earlier, the Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) approached Union Minister for Labour and Employment Mansukh Mandaviya and urged that the government issue a notice to TCS seeking an explanation. The IT employees' union has termed TCS's latest move as unethical, inhumane, and outright illegal. Calling the move a blatant and wilful violation of the law, NITES alleged, 'The law clearly states that no employee who has served for over a year can be retrenched unless the company provides one month's notice or wages in lieu, pays statutory retrenchment compensation, and notifies the government. TCS has not complied with any of these legal requirements,' reported news agency PTI. According to MoneyControl report, it is also noted that Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) filed a complaint on July 30. The representatives of the employee union met Additional Labour Commissioner G. Manjunath and filed an industrial dispute against TCS relative to its planned mass layoffs in the financial year 2026. The report further mentioned that the union is demanding legal action against TCS management for allegedly violating the provisions of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, along with breaching conditions set by the Government of Karnataka related to the mandatory reporting of employee service details. In a statement, the Union stated,' According to the Industrial Disputes Act, companies employing more than 100 workers are required to obtain prior approval from the government before carrying out any layoffs or retrenchments. Such retrenchments are permitted only for specific reasons and under conditions clearly defined in the Act. This well-established and consistently upheld labour jurisprudence has been violated by the TCS management, which has resorted to the criminal practice of forcing employees to resign.'
The Hindu
29-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
IT/ITeS union cheers Karnataka government's move to scrap proposal on increasing work hours
With reports of the Karnataka government deciding to scrap the proposal to increase working hours, the Karnataka State IT/ITeS Employees Union (KITU) called it an accomplishment of the months-long campaigns IT and ITeS employees have been organising across the State. 'Over the past one-and-a-half months, the KITU has organised widespread protests and continuous campaigns against the proposed Bill — in IT parks, on the streets, and in front of IT companies — drawing massive participation from employees. This relentless struggle compelled the Karnataka government to retreat from its attempt to extend working hours in the sector. In a meeting with the KITU office-bearers, Additional Labour Commissioner G. Manjunath communicated the decision to scrap the proposed amendment,' said a communique from Suhas Adiga, general secretary, KITU. The union members visited the Additional Labour Commissioner's office on Tuesday to register their concerns about a recent layoff announcement by TCS. According to them, Mr. Manjunath communicated the decision during the visit. Reports had earlier emerged that the State government has decided to reject the Centre's proposal to amend the Karnataka Shops and Establishments Act of 1961 and increase working hours to nine to 10 hours a day. When contacted by The Hindu, Mr. Manjunath noted that he was unaware whether the department Secretary had sent the email to the Government of India. 'If the State government has made the decision and the communication is going from the Secretary, the matter will end there. The Central government cannot insist on the State when it comes to matters related to labour,' he said.
